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South Holland road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 349 road traffic collisions in South Holland in 1997, and 501 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 66 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1996 (353), and casualties rose from 479.

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

Collisions in 1997
349
Down 1% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
501
Up 5% on 1996
Fatal collisions
10
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
66
19% of collisions

Crash severity in South Holland in 1997

2.9% of collisions in South Holland in 1997 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.7% and 19% in South Holland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.9%
  • Serious6619%
  • Slight27378%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal112.2%
  • Serious8717%
  • Slight40380%

South Holland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Holland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 387 in 1989. 1997 is highlighted, with 349, down 1% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (15%)
  • Tuesday53 (15%)
  • Wednesday42 (12%)
  • Thursday52 (15%)
  • Friday59 (17%)
  • Saturday45 (13%)
  • Sunday44 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5960 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5968 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5989 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (11%)
  • February26 (7.4%)
  • March28 (8%)
  • April20 (5.7%)
  • May32 (9.2%)
  • June32 (9.2%)
  • July30 (8.6%)
  • August31 (8.9%)
  • September22 (6.3%)
  • October25 (7.2%)
  • November26 (7.4%)
  • December38 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight257 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting50 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds273 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (3.7%)
  • Fog or mist10 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry213 (61%)
  • Wet or damp119 (34%)
  • Frost or ice17 (4.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph104 (30%)
  • 40 mph27 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph209 (60%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway321 (92%)
  • Roundabout21 (6%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Holland in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant343 (68%)
  • Cyclist55 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (6.2%)
  • Pedestrian27 (5.4%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1015 (3%)
  • 11 to 1535 (7%)
  • 16 to 2090 (18%)
  • 21 to 2562 (12%)
  • 26 to 3595 (19%)
  • 36 to 4556 (11%)
  • 46 to 5560 (12%)
  • 56 to 6529 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7533 (6.6%)
  • Over 7515 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider335 (67%)
  • Passenger139 (28%)
  • Pedestrian27 (5.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car446 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (9.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (5.4%)
  • Motorcycle31 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (4.4%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Holland in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in South Holland

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Holland ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Holland had fewer road collisions than 280 of them in 1997.

Collisions
281st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
270th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
100th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
223rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in South Holland with the most crashes in 1997

The A151 had the most collisions in South Holland in 1997: 37, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Holland, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA151375329
2ndA17355419
3rdA16224115
4thA1073192811
5thB1165141703
6thB1356142001
7thB1168131614
8thA152101511
9thB135991414
10thB116681302
11thB13578801
12thB15157701
13thB139751102
14thA110141002
15thB10404401
16thB11734401
17thB11804611
18thA5231800
19thB11723302
20thA11300

Towns in South Holland: crashes in 1997

Spalding had the most collisions of any town in South Holland in 1997: 65.

Postcode districts in South Holland: crashes in 1997

PE12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Holland in 1997: 170.

Latest crashes in South Holland in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in South Holland in 1997, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1997.

Severity

South Holland road accidents in other years