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North Lincolnshire road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 369 road traffic collisions in North Lincolnshire in 2023, and 500 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 70 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2022 (346), and casualties rose from 459.

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

Collisions in 2023
369
Up 7% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
500
Up 9% on 2022
Fatal collisions
8
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
70
19% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lincolnshire in 2023

2.2% of collisions in North Lincolnshire in 2023 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.1% and 21% in North Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.2%
  • Serious7019%
  • Slight29179%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.6%
  • Serious8417%
  • Slight40882%

North Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 802 in 1988. 2023 is highlighted, with 369, up 7% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (17%)
  • Tuesday52 (14%)
  • Wednesday54 (15%)
  • Thursday51 (14%)
  • Friday60 (16%)
  • Saturday46 (12%)
  • Sunday45 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5949 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5972 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5991 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5955 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January40 (11%)
  • February37 (10%)
  • March38 (10%)
  • April27 (7.3%)
  • May25 (6.8%)
  • June35 (9.5%)
  • July22 (6%)
  • August21 (5.7%)
  • September32 (8.7%)
  • October31 (8.4%)
  • November33 (8.9%)
  • December28 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight254 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit68 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds292 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.4%)
  • Other5 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry254 (69%)
  • Wet or damp98 (27%)
  • Frost or ice13 (3.5%)
  • Snow4 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph206 (56%)
  • 40 mph47 (13%)
  • 50 mph21 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph57 (15%)
  • 70 mph34 (9.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway285 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway53 (14%)
  • Roundabout21 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lincolnshire in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant319 (64%)
  • Cyclist49 (9.8%)
  • Pedestrian47 (9.4%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (8%)
  • Van occupant27 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1528 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2078 (16%)
  • 21 to 2552 (10%)
  • 26 to 3582 (16%)
  • 36 to 4581 (16%)
  • 46 to 5560 (12%)
  • 56 to 6546 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7532 (6.4%)
  • Over 7518 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider348 (70%)
  • Passenger105 (21%)
  • Pedestrian47 (9.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car471 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle45 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (3.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lincolnshire in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Lincolnshire ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lincolnshire had the 82nd most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
82nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
78th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
38th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
105th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Lincolnshire in 2023

Town, North Lincolnshire, DN15 7PT area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Lincolnshire in 2023, with 37 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in North Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 2023

The A18 had the most collisions in North Lincolnshire in 2023: 51, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lincolnshire, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA185175112
2ndA1077162814
3rdM180152400
4thA1029111100
5thA15111622
6thA180111901
7thA161101711
8thB1450101105
9thA15981201
10thB12067802
11thB120761002
12thB13925701
13thB13965901
14thB12043312
15thB12183300
16thB13982300
17thB15012201
18thM1812310
19thB12111100

Towns in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 2023

Scunthorpe had the most collisions of any town in North Lincolnshire in 2023: 173.

Postcode districts in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 2023

DN15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lincolnshire in 2023: 105.

Latest crashes in North Lincolnshire in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lincolnshire in 2023, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

North Lincolnshire road accidents in other years