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North Lincolnshire road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 401 road traffic collisions in North Lincolnshire in 2018, and 534 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 108 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2017 (411), and casualties fell from 554.

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

Collisions in 2018
401
Down 2% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
534
Down 4% on 2017
Fatal collisions
10
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
108
27% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lincolnshire in 2018

2.5% of collisions in North Lincolnshire in 2018 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.1% and 21% in North Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.5%
  • Serious10827%
  • Slight28371%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.9%
  • Serious11922%
  • Slight40576%

North Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 802 in 1988. 2018 is highlighted, with 401, down 2% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (18%)
  • Tuesday61 (15%)
  • Wednesday55 (14%)
  • Thursday56 (14%)
  • Friday58 (14%)
  • Saturday54 (13%)
  • Sunday45 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5963 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5984 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5989 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5967 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (8%)
  • February27 (6.7%)
  • March42 (10%)
  • April33 (8.2%)
  • May32 (8%)
  • June37 (9.2%)
  • July33 (8.2%)
  • August25 (6.2%)
  • September27 (6.7%)
  • October47 (12%)
  • November35 (8.7%)
  • December31 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight295 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (6.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds344 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (6.7%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry291 (73%)
  • Wet or damp94 (23%)
  • Frost or ice11 (2.7%)
  • Snow5 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1%)
  • 30 mph241 (60%)
  • 40 mph39 (9.7%)
  • 50 mph14 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph75 (19%)
  • 70 mph28 (7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway310 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (10%)
  • Roundabout35 (8.7%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lincolnshire in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant354 (66%)
  • Pedestrian56 (10%)
  • Cyclist46 (8.6%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (8.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1019 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1527 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2056 (10%)
  • 21 to 2564 (12%)
  • 26 to 3597 (18%)
  • 36 to 4568 (13%)
  • 46 to 5568 (13%)
  • 56 to 6557 (11%)
  • 66 to 7527 (5.1%)
  • Over 7528 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider361 (68%)
  • Passenger117 (22%)
  • Pedestrian56 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car555 (76%)
  • Motorcycle47 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown11 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lincolnshire in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lincolnshire had the 94th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
94th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
93rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
32nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Lincolnshire in 2018

Town, North Lincolnshire, DN15 7PT area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Lincolnshire in 2018, with 40 collisions, 13 of them serious.

Roads in North Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 2018

The A18 had the most collisions in North Lincolnshire in 2018: 46, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lincolnshire, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA184657111
2ndA10773561111
3rdM180202504
4thA159172302
5thA15101402
6thA161101102
7thB145091301
8thA102981002
9thA1808913
10thB120661312
11thB14306602
12thB12075601
13thB12184412
14thB13984603
15thB13923300
16thB14002201
17thB15012200
18thA11731100
19thA1601100
20thB12111100

Towns in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 2018

Scunthorpe had the most collisions of any town in North Lincolnshire in 2018: 180.

Postcode districts in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 2018

DN15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lincolnshire in 2018: 116.

Latest crashes in North Lincolnshire in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lincolnshire in 2018, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2018.

Severity

North Lincolnshire road accidents in other years