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South Holland road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 270 road traffic collisions in South Holland in 2008, and 382 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2007 (312), and casualties fell from 440.

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

Collisions in 2008
270
Down 13% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
382
Down 13% on 2007
Fatal collisions
6
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
11% of collisions

Crash severity in South Holland in 2008

2.2% of collisions in South Holland in 2008 were fatal and 11% serious, against 2.7% and 19% in South Holland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.2%
  • Serious3111%
  • Slight23386%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious348.9%
  • Slight34290%

South Holland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Holland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 387 in 1989. 2008 is highlighted, with 270, down 13% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (13%)
  • Tuesday36 (13%)
  • Wednesday36 (13%)
  • Thursday39 (14%)
  • Friday48 (18%)
  • Saturday38 (14%)
  • Sunday39 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5947 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5949 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5960 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (6.7%)
  • February20 (7.4%)
  • March18 (6.7%)
  • April23 (8.5%)
  • May21 (7.8%)
  • June26 (9.6%)
  • July25 (9.3%)
  • August22 (8.1%)
  • September19 (7%)
  • October14 (5.2%)
  • November34 (13%)
  • December30 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight209 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (8.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds193 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (3.7%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Other12 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry153 (57%)
  • Wet or damp93 (34%)
  • Frost or ice21 (7.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph79 (29%)
  • 40 mph26 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph17 (6.3%)
  • 60 mph147 (54%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway249 (92%)
  • Roundabout10 (3.7%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Holland in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant300 (79%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (6.8%)
  • Pedestrian18 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist15 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1%)
  • Van occupant4 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.3%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1525 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2071 (19%)
  • 21 to 2549 (13%)
  • 26 to 3550 (13%)
  • 36 to 4560 (16%)
  • 46 to 5552 (14%)
  • 56 to 6535 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7510 (2.6%)
  • Over 7515 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider263 (69%)
  • Passenger101 (26%)
  • Pedestrian18 (4.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car393 (81%)
  • Motorcycle24 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Holland in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Holland had fewer road collisions than 266 of them in 2008.

Collisions
267th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
259th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
139th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
286th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Holland in 2008

Spalding Castle, South Holland, PE11 1SX area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Holland in 2008, with 16 collisions.

Roads in South Holland with the most crashes in 2008

The A151 had the most collisions in South Holland in 2008: 38, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Holland, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA151386202
2ndA17212801
3rdA1073162201
4thA16152201
5thB1168121601
6thB1166102003
7thB1359101300
8thB135791200
9thA15271221
10thB11656701
11thB11806712
12thB11725510
13thA524700
14thB11734600
15thB15154400
16thA11013602
17thB13563300
18thB13972201
19thB10731100
20thB13901300

Towns in South Holland: crashes in 2008

Spalding had the most collisions of any town in South Holland in 2008: 39.

Postcode districts in South Holland: crashes in 2008

PE12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Holland in 2008: 142.

Latest crashes in South Holland in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in South Holland in 2008, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2008.

Severity

South Holland road accidents in other years