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North Lincolnshire road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 652 road traffic collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1997, and 930 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 23 were fatal and 108 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1996 (696), and casualties fell from 968.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 26,652 collisions in North Lincolnshire.

Collisions in 1997
652
Down 6% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
930
Down 4% on 1996
Fatal collisions
23
3.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
108
17% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lincolnshire in 1997

3.5% of collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1997 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.1% and 21% in North Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal233.5%
  • Serious10817%
  • Slight52180%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal262.8%
  • Serious13414%
  • Slight77083%

North Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 802 in 1988. 1997 is highlighted, with 652, down 6% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025330441
2024314454
2023369500
2022346459
2021344441
2020306427
2019410543
2018401534
2017411554
2016412568
2015449667
2014544805
2013513778
2012480699
2011522769
2010502747
2009523776
2008580869
2007583908
2006550827
2005536808
2004625929
2003610861
2002612875
2001620877
2000592833
1999582806
1998619874
1997652930
1996696968
1995645837
1994679935
1993661938
1992688942
1991688911
1990724992
1989731959
1988802978
1987700913
1986633857
1985714978
1984704903
1983631822
1982620830
1981644835
1980672870
1979683905

When and where crashes happen in North Lincolnshire in 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday87 (13%)
  • Tuesday89 (14%)
  • Wednesday88 (13%)
  • Thursday93 (14%)
  • Friday132 (20%)
  • Saturday92 (14%)
  • Sunday71 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5973 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5985 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59131 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59140 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59115 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5970 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (8.3%)
  • February37 (5.7%)
  • March52 (8%)
  • April52 (8%)
  • May48 (7.4%)
  • June57 (8.7%)
  • July57 (8.7%)
  • August58 (8.9%)
  • September54 (8.3%)
  • October57 (8.7%)
  • November60 (9.2%)
  • December66 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight467 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit119 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting52 (8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds543 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds80 (12%)
  • Fog or mist20 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry385 (59%)
  • Wet or damp248 (38%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2.1%)
  • Snow4 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph366 (56%)
  • 40 mph40 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph199 (31%)
  • 70 mph44 (6.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway538 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway57 (8.7%)
  • Roundabout49 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant593 (64%)
  • Pedestrian104 (11%)
  • Cyclist93 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist77 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant23 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1051 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 1578 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 20192 (21%)
  • 21 to 25125 (13%)
  • 26 to 35183 (20%)
  • 36 to 45113 (12%)
  • 46 to 5587 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6536 (3.9%)
  • 66 to 7521 (2.3%)
  • Over 7521 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider550 (59%)
  • Passenger276 (30%)
  • Pedestrian104 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car843 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (8.4%)
  • Motorcycle75 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes67 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (4.2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lincolnshire in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in North Lincolnshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Lincolnshire ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lincolnshire had the 128th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
128th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
116th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
18th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
112th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in North Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 1997

The A18 had the most collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1997: 61, including 3 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lincolnshire, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA18617939
2ndA1077466828
3rdA161325246
4thA159304417
5thM180245014
6thA15193602
7thB1450182214
8thA1029172625
9thB1216132205
10thB1398111702
11thB1206101621
12thB137891100
13thB143091713
14thA16071210
15thB12076902
16thB15016801
17thA1805901
18thB13963301
19thB12112200
20thB13922302

Towns in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 1997

Scunthorpe had the most collisions of any town in North Lincolnshire in 1997: 276.

Postcode districts in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 1997

DN15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lincolnshire in 1997: 197.

Latest crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1997, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

North Lincolnshire road accidents in other years