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North Lincolnshire road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 346 road traffic collisions in North Lincolnshire in 2022, and 459 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 88 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2021 (344), and casualties rose from 441.

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

Collisions in 2022
346
Up 1% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
459
Up 4% on 2021
Fatal collisions
8
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
88
25% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lincolnshire in 2022

2.3% of collisions in North Lincolnshire in 2022 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.1% and 21% in North Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.3%
  • Serious8825%
  • Slight25072%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.7%
  • Serious9821%
  • Slight35377%

North Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 802 in 1988. 2022 is highlighted, with 346, up 1% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (13%)
  • Tuesday57 (16%)
  • Wednesday58 (17%)
  • Thursday51 (15%)
  • Friday55 (16%)
  • Saturday48 (14%)
  • Sunday33 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (0.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5955 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5993 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5940 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (10%)
  • February27 (7.8%)
  • March25 (7.2%)
  • April22 (6.4%)
  • May24 (6.9%)
  • June30 (8.7%)
  • July39 (11%)
  • August34 (9.8%)
  • September27 (7.8%)
  • October31 (9%)
  • November30 (8.7%)
  • December22 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight248 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (5.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds314 (91%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (6.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry270 (78%)
  • Wet or damp67 (19%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph196 (57%)
  • 40 mph35 (10%)
  • 50 mph25 (7.2%)
  • 60 mph52 (15%)
  • 70 mph34 (9.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway252 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway53 (15%)
  • Roundabout29 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lincolnshire in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant289 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (11%)
  • Cyclist39 (8.5%)
  • Pedestrian39 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant15 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1520 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2069 (15%)
  • 21 to 2534 (7.4%)
  • 26 to 3583 (18%)
  • 36 to 4571 (15%)
  • 46 to 5558 (13%)
  • 56 to 6546 (10%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4.4%)
  • Over 7524 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider318 (69%)
  • Passenger102 (22%)
  • Pedestrian39 (8.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car435 (69%)
  • Motorcycle54 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lincolnshire in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lincolnshire had the 92nd most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
41st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
74th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Lincolnshire in 2022

Town, North Lincolnshire, DN15 7PT area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Lincolnshire in 2022, with 23 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in North Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 2022

The A18 had the most collisions in North Lincolnshire in 2022: 51, including 3 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lincolnshire, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA185166311
2ndA1077283437
3rdM180213215
4thA161192707
5thB1450172413
6thA15121503
7thA15981202
8thA102971101
9thB139871203
10thB12066704
11thB139651001
12thA1804401
13thB15014602
14thB12073301
15thM1813300
16thB14302202
17thA1601100
18thB12111100
19thB12161101
20thB13921101

Towns in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 2022

Scunthorpe had the most collisions of any town in North Lincolnshire in 2022: 136.

Postcode districts in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 2022

DN15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lincolnshire in 2022: 77.

Latest crashes in North Lincolnshire in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lincolnshire in 2022, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2022.

Severity

North Lincolnshire road accidents in other years