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North Lincolnshire road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 612 road traffic collisions in North Lincolnshire in 2002, and 875 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 102 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2001 (620), and casualties fell from 877.

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

Collisions in 2002
612
Down 1% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
875
Level with 2001
Fatal collisions
8
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
102
17% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lincolnshire in 2002

1.3% of collisions in North Lincolnshire in 2002 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.1% and 21% in North Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.3%
  • Serious10217%
  • Slight50282%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91%
  • Serious12314%
  • Slight74385%

North Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 802 in 1988. 2002 is highlighted, with 612, down 1% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday95 (16%)
  • Tuesday72 (12%)
  • Wednesday89 (15%)
  • Thursday87 (14%)
  • Friday115 (19%)
  • Saturday85 (14%)
  • Sunday69 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5981 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5972 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59101 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59181 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5996 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5945 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (7%)
  • February33 (5.4%)
  • March57 (9.3%)
  • April52 (8.5%)
  • May50 (8.2%)
  • June42 (6.9%)
  • July42 (6.9%)
  • August56 (9.2%)
  • September54 (8.8%)
  • October69 (11%)
  • November55 (9%)
  • December59 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight433 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit120 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds483 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds105 (17%)
  • Fog or mist12 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry363 (59%)
  • Wet or damp226 (37%)
  • Frost or ice20 (3.3%)
  • Mud2 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph314 (51%)
  • 40 mph64 (10%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph176 (29%)
  • 70 mph52 (8.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway498 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway81 (13%)
  • Roundabout26 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lincolnshire in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant624 (71%)
  • Pedestrian77 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist64 (7.3%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1044 (5%)
  • 11 to 1550 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20144 (16%)
  • 21 to 25100 (11%)
  • 26 to 35160 (18%)
  • 36 to 45129 (15%)
  • 46 to 5588 (10%)
  • 56 to 6561 (7%)
  • 66 to 7538 (4.3%)
  • Over 7527 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider531 (61%)
  • Passenger267 (31%)
  • Pedestrian77 (8.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car893 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle66 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle61 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lincolnshire in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in North Lincolnshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Lincolnshire ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lincolnshire had the 120th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
120th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
114th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
138th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
90th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Lincolnshire in 2002

Town, North Lincolnshire, DN15 7PT area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Lincolnshire in 2002, with 49 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in North Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 2002

The A18 had the most collisions in North Lincolnshire in 2002: 93, including 3 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lincolnshire, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1893147312
2ndA1077556908
3rdA159264304
4thM180233714
5thB1206151901
6thA161141902
7thB1207111901
8thB1398111504
9thB145091502
10thB140081301
11thA1571101
12thB143071010
13thA1806711
14thB12166602
15thB15016702
16thM1814500
17thA10293300
18thA1603300
19thB12183300
20thB13923401

Towns in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 2002

Scunthorpe had the most collisions of any town in North Lincolnshire in 2002: 232.

Postcode districts in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 2002

DN15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lincolnshire in 2002: 186.

Latest crashes in North Lincolnshire in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lincolnshire in 2002, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

North Lincolnshire road accidents in other years