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North Lincolnshire road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 619 road traffic collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1998, and 874 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 118 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1997 (652), and casualties fell from 930.

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

Collisions in 1998
619
Down 5% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
874
Down 6% on 1997
Fatal collisions
15
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
118
19% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lincolnshire in 1998

2.4% of collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1998 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.1% and 21% in North Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal152.4%
  • Serious11819%
  • Slight48679%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal182.1%
  • Serious14917%
  • Slight70781%

North Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 802 in 1988. 1998 is highlighted, with 619, down 5% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday89 (14%)
  • Tuesday79 (13%)
  • Wednesday101 (16%)
  • Thursday99 (16%)
  • Friday103 (17%)
  • Saturday71 (11%)
  • Sunday77 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5975 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5977 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59120 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59144 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59119 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5946 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (8.9%)
  • February47 (7.6%)
  • March60 (9.7%)
  • April44 (7.1%)
  • May54 (8.7%)
  • June41 (6.6%)
  • July44 (7.1%)
  • August53 (8.6%)
  • September43 (6.9%)
  • October65 (11%)
  • November57 (9.2%)
  • December56 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight439 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit101 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting58 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (3.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds536 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds73 (12%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry357 (58%)
  • Wet or damp240 (39%)
  • Frost or ice21 (3.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph294 (47%)
  • 40 mph44 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph229 (37%)
  • 70 mph49 (7.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway511 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway58 (9.4%)
  • Roundabout46 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant594 (68%)
  • Pedestrian81 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist78 (8.9%)
  • Motorcyclist68 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant29 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1042 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1558 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20159 (18%)
  • 21 to 25119 (14%)
  • 26 to 35176 (20%)
  • 36 to 4591 (10%)
  • 46 to 55100 (11%)
  • 56 to 6550 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7529 (3.3%)
  • Over 7520 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider546 (62%)
  • Passenger247 (28%)
  • Pedestrian81 (9.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car835 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle81 (7.3%)
  • Motorcycle69 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes55 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach10 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lincolnshire in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lincolnshire had the 128th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
128th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
126th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
42nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
90th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in North Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 1998

The A18 had the most collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1998: 94, including 2 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lincolnshire, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1894143224
2ndA1077355414
3rdA161304419
4thB1206263714
5thA159253624
6thA1029192303
7thA15182903
8thM180172600
9thB1430132004
10thB1398121903
11thB1216111613
12thA180101520
13thB137881200
14thA16071001
15thB12076802
16thB14506701
17thB14005801
18thB15015901
19thB13924502
20thM1813600

Towns in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 1998

Scunthorpe had the most collisions of any town in North Lincolnshire in 1998: 217.

Postcode districts in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 1998

DN15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lincolnshire in 1998: 174.

Latest crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1998, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1998.

Severity

North Lincolnshire road accidents in other years