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South Holland road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 331 road traffic collisions in South Holland in 2004, and 496 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2003 (365), and casualties fell from 564.

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

Collisions in 2004
331
Down 9% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
496
Down 12% on 2003
Fatal collisions
14
4.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
12% of collisions

Crash severity in South Holland in 2004

4.2% of collisions in South Holland in 2004 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2.7% and 19% in South Holland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal144.2%
  • Serious3912%
  • Slight27884%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal153%
  • Serious5511%
  • Slight42686%

South Holland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Holland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 387 in 1989. 2004 is highlighted, with 331, down 9% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (21%)
  • Tuesday39 (12%)
  • Wednesday40 (12%)
  • Thursday60 (18%)
  • Friday47 (14%)
  • Saturday47 (14%)
  • Sunday28 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5955 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5954 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5968 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5957 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (7.9%)
  • February29 (8.8%)
  • March30 (9.1%)
  • April22 (6.6%)
  • May27 (8.2%)
  • June28 (8.5%)
  • July27 (8.2%)
  • August30 (9.1%)
  • September32 (9.7%)
  • October25 (7.6%)
  • November27 (8.2%)
  • December28 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight223 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit52 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds247 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other13 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry197 (60%)
  • Wet or damp112 (34%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.4%)
  • Snow6 (1.8%)
  • Mud4 (1.2%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph93 (28%)
  • 40 mph22 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph15 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph200 (60%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway303 (92%)
  • Roundabout11 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.5%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded10 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Holland in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant372 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (5.6%)
  • Pedestrian26 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist20 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2%)
  • 11 to 1528 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2082 (17%)
  • 21 to 2556 (11%)
  • 26 to 3579 (16%)
  • 36 to 4586 (17%)
  • 46 to 5552 (10%)
  • 56 to 6538 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4%)
  • Over 7514 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded17 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider321 (65%)
  • Passenger149 (30%)
  • Pedestrian26 (5.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car459 (78%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle29 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.5%)
  • Minibus8 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Holland in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Holland ranked among 351 areas in 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Holland had fewer road collisions than 261 of them in 2004.

Collisions
262nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
43rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
263rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Holland in 2004

Spalding Castle, South Holland, PE11 1SX area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Holland in 2004, with 23 collisions.

Roads in South Holland with the most crashes in 2004

The A151 had the most collisions in South Holland in 2004: 46, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Holland, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA151467714
2ndA17346547
3rdA16335327
4thA1073192901
5thB1168172711
6thB1165132101
7thB1359101222
8thA15281102
9thB116681200
10thB135781000
11thB11726700
12thB11736801
13thB13566810
14thB13974900
15thB11803301
16thB15153600
17thA11012300
18thA11651100
19thA151100
20thA521200

Towns in South Holland: crashes in 2004

Spalding had the most collisions of any town in South Holland in 2004: 54.

Postcode districts in South Holland: crashes in 2004

PE12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Holland in 2004: 188.

Latest crashes in South Holland in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in South Holland in 2004, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2004.

Severity

South Holland road accidents in other years