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South Holland road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 314 road traffic collisions in South Holland in 2005, and 496 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2004 (331), and casualties were unchanged.

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

Collisions in 2005
314
Down 5% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
496
Level with 2004
Fatal collisions
9
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
11% of collisions

Crash severity in South Holland in 2005

2.9% of collisions in South Holland in 2005 were fatal and 11% serious, against 2.7% and 19% in South Holland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.9%
  • Serious3311%
  • Slight27287%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal142.8%
  • Serious5511%
  • Slight42786%

South Holland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Holland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 387 in 1989. 2005 is highlighted, with 314, down 5% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (17%)
  • Tuesday40 (13%)
  • Wednesday44 (14%)
  • Thursday50 (16%)
  • Friday53 (17%)
  • Saturday43 (14%)
  • Sunday31 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5957 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5962 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5936 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (8.6%)
  • February22 (7%)
  • March22 (7%)
  • April31 (9.9%)
  • May28 (8.9%)
  • June19 (6.1%)
  • July18 (5.7%)
  • August28 (8.9%)
  • September26 (8.3%)
  • October24 (7.6%)
  • November33 (11%)
  • December36 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight209 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit48 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds224 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (8.3%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (3.8%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other25 (8%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry181 (58%)
  • Wet or damp106 (34%)
  • Frost or ice18 (5.7%)
  • Snow7 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph92 (29%)
  • 40 mph25 (8%)
  • 50 mph18 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph179 (57%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway296 (94%)
  • Roundabout13 (4.1%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Holland in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant366 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (6%)
  • Minibus occupant29 (5.8%)
  • Pedestrian21 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant16 (3.2%)
  • Cyclist12 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1%)
  • 6 to 1015 (3%)
  • 11 to 1528 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2088 (18%)
  • 21 to 2564 (13%)
  • 26 to 3589 (18%)
  • 36 to 4585 (17%)
  • 46 to 5547 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6529 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7517 (3.4%)
  • Over 7511 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded18 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider315 (64%)
  • Passenger160 (32%)
  • Pedestrian21 (4.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car436 (79%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (6%)
  • Motorcycle30 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (3.4%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (2.4%)
  • Minibus8 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Holland in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Holland had fewer road collisions than 265 of them in 2005.

Collisions
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
237th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
281st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Holland in 2005

Spalding Castle, South Holland, PE11 1SX area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Holland in 2005, with 17 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in South Holland with the most crashes in 2005

The A17 had the most collisions in South Holland in 2005: 34, including 2 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Holland, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA17346528
2ndA151304301
3rdA16264414
4thA1073183012
5thB1168153531
6thB1165132002
7thB1356101400
8thB116691721
9thB135981400
10thA110171400
11thA1527900
12thB151571301
13thB135761000
14thB13976800
15thA524400
16thB11804500
17thB11722300
18thA11681100
19thB13901100

Towns in South Holland: crashes in 2005

Spalding had the most collisions of any town in South Holland in 2005: 42.

Postcode districts in South Holland: crashes in 2005

PE12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Holland in 2005: 184.

Latest crashes in South Holland in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in South Holland in 2005, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2005.

Severity

South Holland road accidents in other years