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South Holland road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 353 road traffic collisions in South Holland in 1996, and 479 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 80 were serious.

Collisions were up 20% on 1995 (293), and casualties rose from 424.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,496 collisions in South Holland.

Collisions in 1996
353
Up 20% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
479
Up 13% on 1995
Fatal collisions
8
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
80
23% of collisions

Crash severity in South Holland in 1996

2.3% of collisions in South Holland in 1996 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.7% and 19% in South Holland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.3%
  • Serious8023%
  • Slight26575%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.7%
  • Serious9921%
  • Slight37278%

South Holland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Holland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 387 in 1989. 1996 is highlighted, with 353, up 20% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025210261
2024181249
2023196246
2022163234
2021181243
2020210278
2019242311
2018226294
2017229293
2016266352
2015243343
2014285399
2013298412
2012265401
2011265374
2010309417
2009249329
2008270382
2007312440
2006273382
2005314496
2004331496
2003365564
2002320461
2001315481
2000328509
1999357528
1998358551
1997349501
1996353479
1995293424
1994320459
1993298422
1992322460
1991281384
1990329465
1989387524
1988353498
1987315408
1986312414
1985273369
1984318433
1983290407
1982318441
1981285406
1980281405
1979258352

When and where crashes happen in South Holland in 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (14%)
  • Tuesday38 (11%)
  • Wednesday52 (15%)
  • Thursday47 (13%)
  • Friday60 (17%)
  • Saturday53 (15%)
  • Sunday52 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5974 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5981 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (6.5%)
  • February29 (8.2%)
  • March21 (5.9%)
  • April26 (7.4%)
  • May25 (7.1%)
  • June30 (8.5%)
  • July28 (7.9%)
  • August29 (8.2%)
  • September24 (6.8%)
  • October29 (8.2%)
  • November32 (9.1%)
  • December57 (16%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight234 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting56 (16%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds277 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (7.6%)
  • Fog or mist13 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Other11 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry215 (61%)
  • Wet or damp100 (28%)
  • Frost or ice32 (9.1%)
  • Snow6 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph116 (33%)
  • 40 mph21 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph9 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph207 (59%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway338 (96%)
  • Roundabout10 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.1%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Holland in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant332 (69%)
  • Cyclist40 (8.4%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (8.4%)
  • Pedestrian34 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1013 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1524 (5%)
  • 16 to 2089 (19%)
  • 21 to 2581 (17%)
  • 26 to 35103 (22%)
  • 36 to 4546 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5544 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6530 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7526 (5.4%)
  • Over 7516 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider324 (68%)
  • Passenger121 (25%)
  • Pedestrian34 (7.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car439 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (6.9%)
  • Motorcycle38 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (4.2%)
  • Other vehicle13 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Holland in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in South Holland

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Holland ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Holland had fewer road collisions than 274 of them in 1996.

Collisions
275th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
194th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in South Holland with the most crashes in 1996

The A151 had the most collisions in South Holland in 1996: 42, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Holland, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA151425118
2ndA17325219
3rdA1073284718
4thA16243808
5thB1168182412
6thB1165141502
7thB1356142104
8thB1359121701
9thB151581002
10thB13976901
11thA1525501
12thA525802
13thB11664501
14thB11804401
15thB13904501
16thB13573502
17thA11012301
18thB11732200
19thA11061100
20thA11721200

Towns in South Holland: crashes in 1996

Spalding had the most collisions of any town in South Holland in 1996: 68.

Postcode districts in South Holland: crashes in 1996

PE12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Holland in 1996: 191.

Latest crashes in South Holland in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in South Holland in 1996, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

South Holland road accidents in other years