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South Holland road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 365 road traffic collisions in South Holland in 2003, and 564 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 58 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 2002 (320), and casualties rose from 461.

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

Collisions in 2003
365
Up 14% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
564
Up 22% on 2002
Fatal collisions
13
3.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
58
16% of collisions

Crash severity in South Holland in 2003

3.6% of collisions in South Holland in 2003 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.7% and 19% in South Holland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal133.6%
  • Serious5816%
  • Slight29481%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal142.5%
  • Serious7313%
  • Slight47785%

South Holland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Holland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 387 in 1989. 2003 is highlighted, with 365, up 14% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (15%)
  • Tuesday53 (15%)
  • Wednesday52 (14%)
  • Thursday49 (13%)
  • Friday66 (18%)
  • Saturday50 (14%)
  • Sunday40 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5955 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5949 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5994 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5956 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (11%)
  • February25 (6.8%)
  • March32 (8.8%)
  • April18 (4.9%)
  • May27 (7.4%)
  • June33 (9%)
  • July23 (6.3%)
  • August34 (9.3%)
  • September35 (9.6%)
  • October36 (9.9%)
  • November32 (8.8%)
  • December31 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight255 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting52 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds293 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (8.5%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist9 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other13 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry232 (64%)
  • Wet or damp100 (27%)
  • Frost or ice17 (4.7%)
  • Snow5 (1.4%)
  • Mud4 (1.1%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph97 (27%)
  • 40 mph30 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph231 (63%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway327 (90%)
  • Roundabout15 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (3.6%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Holland in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant405 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (6.2%)
  • Pedestrian29 (5.1%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist19 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1022 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1527 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2095 (17%)
  • 21 to 2556 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 35100 (18%)
  • 36 to 4585 (15%)
  • 46 to 5556 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6550 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 7525 (4.4%)
  • Over 7516 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded20 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider350 (62%)
  • Passenger185 (33%)
  • Pedestrian29 (5.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car496 (77%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (6.2%)
  • Motorcycle35 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (3%)
  • Minibus8 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Holland in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Fatal
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Holland ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Holland had fewer road collisions than 239 of them in 2003.

Collisions
240th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
204th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
200th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Holland in 2003

Spalding Castle, South Holland, PE11 1SX area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Holland in 2003, with 29 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in South Holland with the most crashes in 2003

The A151 had the most collisions in South Holland in 2003: 51, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Holland, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA151518114
2ndA1073316435
3rdA17306315
4thA16294514
5thB1165151901
6thB1168121302
7thB135991301
8thA110171312
9thA5271112
10thB116671010
11thB139771101
12thB13566801
13thA1525902
14thB11735501
15thB13574500
16thB15154811
17thB11723301
18thB11803300
19thA11681100
20thA1531600

Towns in South Holland: crashes in 2003

Spalding had the most collisions of any town in South Holland in 2003: 54.

Postcode districts in South Holland: crashes in 2003

PE12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Holland in 2003: 174.

Latest crashes in South Holland in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in South Holland in 2003, 1 was fatal and none were serious. The last was on 29 December 2003.

Severity

South Holland road accidents in other years