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South Holland road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 315 road traffic collisions in South Holland in 2001, and 481 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2000 (328), and casualties fell from 509.

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

Collisions in 2001
315
Down 4% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
481
Down 6% on 2000
Fatal collisions
12
3.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
14% of collisions

Crash severity in South Holland in 2001

3.8% of collisions in South Holland in 2001 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.7% and 19% in South Holland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal123.8%
  • Serious4514%
  • Slight25882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal142.9%
  • Serious6313%
  • Slight40484%

South Holland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Holland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 387 in 1989. 2001 is highlighted, with 315, down 4% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (15%)
  • Tuesday30 (9.5%)
  • Wednesday46 (15%)
  • Thursday45 (14%)
  • Friday65 (21%)
  • Saturday43 (14%)
  • Sunday39 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5955 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5955 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5959 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5963 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (8.3%)
  • February24 (7.6%)
  • March29 (9.2%)
  • April23 (7.3%)
  • May21 (6.7%)
  • June21 (6.7%)
  • July28 (8.9%)
  • August21 (6.7%)
  • September18 (5.7%)
  • October36 (11%)
  • November37 (12%)
  • December31 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight229 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (9.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds247 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (8.6%)
  • Fog or mist10 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry177 (56%)
  • Wet or damp112 (36%)
  • Frost or ice20 (6.3%)
  • Snow5 (1.6%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph99 (31%)
  • 40 mph33 (10%)
  • 50 mph9 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph173 (55%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway293 (93%)
  • Roundabout15 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.3%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Holland in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant335 (70%)
  • Cyclist40 (8.3%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (6.4%)
  • Pedestrian24 (5%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1522 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2075 (16%)
  • 21 to 2552 (11%)
  • 26 to 3593 (19%)
  • 36 to 4566 (14%)
  • 46 to 5550 (10%)
  • 56 to 6546 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 7532 (6.7%)
  • Over 7519 (4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider314 (65%)
  • Passenger143 (30%)
  • Pedestrian24 (5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car415 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (7%)
  • Motorcycle29 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (4.5%)
  • Minibus6 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Holland in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in South Holland

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Holland ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Holland had fewer road collisions than 286 of them in 2001.

Collisions
287th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
77th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
269th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Holland in 2001

Spalding Castle, South Holland, PE11 1SX area and Spalding St Paul's, South Holland, PE11 2JQ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in South Holland in 2001, with 19 collisions each.

Roads in South Holland with the most crashes in 2001

The A151 had the most collisions in South Holland in 2001: 58, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Holland, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA151589117
2ndA16264215
3rdA17264542
4thA1073132722
5thB1165132101
6thA152112213
7thB1356111702
8thB1359111904
9thB116861201
10thA525800
11thB11665600
12thB11725501
13thB13575900
14thB11804501
15thB13974510
16thB15153400
17thA11062200
18thB11732301
19thA11011600
20thA6071100

Towns in South Holland: crashes in 2001

Spalding had the most collisions of any town in South Holland in 2001: 50.

Postcode districts in South Holland: crashes in 2001

PE12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Holland in 2001: 165.

Latest crashes in South Holland in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in South Holland in 2001, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

South Holland road accidents in other years