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South Holland road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 243 road traffic collisions in South Holland in 2015, and 343 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2014 (285), and casualties fell from 399.

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

Collisions in 2015
243
Down 15% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
343
Down 14% on 2014
Fatal collisions
2
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
15% of collisions

Crash severity in South Holland in 2015

0.8% of collisions in South Holland in 2015 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.7% and 19% in South Holland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious3615%
  • Slight20584%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious4012%
  • Slight30188%

South Holland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Holland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 387 in 1989. 2015 is highlighted, with 243, down 15% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (16%)
  • Tuesday47 (19%)
  • Wednesday37 (15%)
  • Thursday27 (11%)
  • Friday48 (20%)
  • Saturday27 (11%)
  • Sunday19 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (3.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5962 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (9.9%)
  • February20 (8.2%)
  • March16 (6.6%)
  • April21 (8.6%)
  • May22 (9.1%)
  • June19 (7.8%)
  • July20 (8.2%)
  • August25 (10%)
  • September25 (10%)
  • October12 (4.9%)
  • November18 (7.4%)
  • December21 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight168 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds185 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (9.9%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (6.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry157 (65%)
  • Wet or damp71 (29%)
  • Frost or ice12 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph92 (38%)
  • 40 mph21 (8.6%)
  • 50 mph10 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph119 (49%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway227 (93%)
  • Roundabout8 (3.3%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Holland in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant234 (68%)
  • Cyclist25 (7.3%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant20 (5.8%)
  • Pedestrian18 (5.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 102 (0.6%)
  • 11 to 1510 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2051 (15%)
  • 21 to 2551 (15%)
  • 26 to 3557 (17%)
  • 36 to 4544 (13%)
  • 46 to 5563 (18%)
  • 56 to 6525 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.7%)
  • Over 7521 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider244 (71%)
  • Passenger81 (24%)
  • Pedestrian18 (5.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car300 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (6.4%)
  • Motorcycle20 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (4.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (1.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Holland in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Holland had fewer road collisions than 232 of them in 2015.

Collisions
233rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
220th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
221st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
243rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Holland in 2015

Spalding Castle, South Holland, PE11 1SX area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Holland in 2015, with 21 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in South Holland with the most crashes in 2015

The A151 had the most collisions in South Holland in 2015: 29, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Holland, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA151293712
2ndA17274204
3rdA16193117
4thB116591601
5thB116681202
6thB13567903
7thB151561003
8thA11015700
9thB11685801
10thB11735500
11thB135951001
12thB11724400
13thB11804700
14thB13574501
15thA523401
16thB13973401
17thA10732200
18thA11752200
19thB10402201
20thA1521101

Towns in South Holland: crashes in 2015

Spalding had the most collisions of any town in South Holland in 2015: 43.

Postcode districts in South Holland: crashes in 2015

PE12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Holland in 2015: 132.

Latest crashes in South Holland in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in South Holland in 2015, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2015.

Severity

South Holland road accidents in other years