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South Holland road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 298 road traffic collisions in South Holland in 2013, and 412 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 2012 (265), and casualties rose from 401.

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

Collisions in 2013
298
Up 12% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
412
Up 3% on 2012
Fatal collisions
5
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
17% of collisions

Crash severity in South Holland in 2013

1.7% of collisions in South Holland in 2013 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.7% and 19% in South Holland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.7%
  • Serious5117%
  • Slight24281%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious5614%
  • Slight35185%

South Holland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Holland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 387 in 1989. 2013 is highlighted, with 298, up 12% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (13%)
  • Tuesday39 (13%)
  • Wednesday52 (17%)
  • Thursday49 (16%)
  • Friday44 (15%)
  • Saturday38 (13%)
  • Sunday36 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5955 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (7.7%)
  • February21 (7%)
  • March17 (5.7%)
  • April22 (7.4%)
  • May33 (11%)
  • June20 (6.7%)
  • July29 (9.7%)
  • August14 (4.7%)
  • September37 (12%)
  • October24 (8.1%)
  • November26 (8.7%)
  • December32 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight215 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds224 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (5.7%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (4.4%)
  • Fog or mist7 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded19 (6.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry187 (63%)
  • Wet or damp92 (31%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.3%)
  • Snow6 (2%)
  • Not recorded6 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph97 (33%)
  • 40 mph28 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph13 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph160 (54%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway278 (93%)
  • Roundabout9 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.7%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Holland in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant282 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (9%)
  • Pedestrian33 (8%)
  • Cyclist23 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1513 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2050 (12%)
  • 21 to 2555 (13%)
  • 26 to 3587 (21%)
  • 36 to 4555 (13%)
  • 46 to 5559 (14%)
  • 56 to 6536 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7521 (5.1%)
  • Over 7517 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider295 (72%)
  • Passenger84 (20%)
  • Pedestrian33 (8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car362 (70%)
  • Motorcycle38 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (4.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle13 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Holland in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Holland had fewer road collisions than 185 of them in 2013.

Collisions
186th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
182nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
96th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
141st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Holland in 2013

Spalding Castle, South Holland, PE11 1SX area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Holland in 2013, with 23 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in South Holland with the most crashes in 2013

The A17 had the most collisions in South Holland in 2013: 34, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Holland, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA17345406
2ndA151333704
3rdA16223334
4thB1168151903
5thB1357152111
6thB1165131800
7thB1356101302
8thB118091301
9thA1526802
10thB11726902
11thB11736700
12thB13596702
13thB13906600
14thA10735602
15thA110151002
16thB11665501
17thA524701
18thB139741101
19thB15154500
20thB10402301

Towns in South Holland: crashes in 2013

Spalding had the most collisions of any town in South Holland in 2013: 58.

Postcode districts in South Holland: crashes in 2013

PE12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Holland in 2013: 167.

Latest crashes in South Holland in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in South Holland in 2013, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

South Holland road accidents in other years