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South Holland road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 266 road traffic collisions in South Holland in 2016, and 352 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 2015 (243), and casualties rose from 343.

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

Collisions in 2016
266
Up 9% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
352
Up 3% on 2015
Fatal collisions
5
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
14% of collisions

Crash severity in South Holland in 2016

1.9% of collisions in South Holland in 2016 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.7% and 19% in South Holland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.9%
  • Serious3614%
  • Slight22585%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious4212%
  • Slight30587%

South Holland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Holland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 387 in 1989. 2016 is highlighted, with 266, up 9% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (15%)
  • Tuesday40 (15%)
  • Wednesday33 (12%)
  • Thursday39 (15%)
  • Friday49 (18%)
  • Saturday37 (14%)
  • Sunday27 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (4.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (20%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5935 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (9.8%)
  • February29 (11%)
  • March13 (4.9%)
  • April17 (6.4%)
  • May16 (6%)
  • June19 (7.1%)
  • July24 (9%)
  • August21 (7.9%)
  • September23 (8.6%)
  • October23 (8.6%)
  • November28 (11%)
  • December27 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight181 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds215 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (5.6%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (4.1%)
  • Fog or mist8 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry172 (65%)
  • Wet or damp79 (30%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph104 (39%)
  • 40 mph22 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph16 (6%)
  • 60 mph124 (47%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway244 (92%)
  • Roundabout15 (5.6%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Holland in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant255 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (6.5%)
  • Pedestrian23 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist21 (6%)
  • Van occupant21 (6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 159 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2058 (16%)
  • 21 to 2556 (16%)
  • 26 to 3564 (18%)
  • 36 to 4552 (15%)
  • 46 to 5544 (13%)
  • 56 to 6522 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7519 (5.4%)
  • Over 7512 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider243 (69%)
  • Passenger86 (24%)
  • Pedestrian23 (6.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car350 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (7%)
  • Motorcycle23 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (3.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle10 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Holland in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Holland ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Holland had fewer road collisions than 195 of them in 2016.

Collisions
196th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
205th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
248th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Holland in 2016

Spalding St Paul's, South Holland, PE11 2JQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Holland in 2016, with 24 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in South Holland with the most crashes in 2016

The A151 had the most collisions in South Holland in 2016: 37, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Holland, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA151374812
2ndA17284907
3rdA16264613
4thB1168131400
5thB116581103
6thB11727701
7thB135771000
8thB13566701
9thA1525500
10thB11665511
11thB11735600
12thB11805601
13thB15155801
14thA11013301
15thA11753500
16thB10403601
17thB13593310
18thA10732300
19thB13972201
20thA521101

Towns in South Holland: crashes in 2016

Spalding had the most collisions of any town in South Holland in 2016: 64.

Postcode districts in South Holland: crashes in 2016

PE12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Holland in 2016: 144.

Latest crashes in South Holland in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in South Holland in 2016, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2016.

Severity

South Holland road accidents in other years