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South Holland road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 226 road traffic collisions in South Holland in 2018, and 294 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2017 (229), and casualties rose from 293.

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

Collisions in 2018
226
Down 1% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
294
Level with 2017
Fatal collisions
4
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
18% of collisions

Crash severity in South Holland in 2018

1.8% of collisions in South Holland in 2018 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2.7% and 19% in South Holland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.8%
  • Serious4118%
  • Slight18180%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious4315%
  • Slight24784%

South Holland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Holland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 387 in 1989. 2018 is highlighted, with 226, down 1% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (12%)
  • Tuesday30 (13%)
  • Wednesday31 (14%)
  • Thursday34 (15%)
  • Friday37 (16%)
  • Saturday42 (19%)
  • Sunday24 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (4.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5940 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (11%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5962 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (4%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (12%)
  • February28 (12%)
  • March11 (4.9%)
  • April11 (4.9%)
  • May14 (6.2%)
  • June17 (7.5%)
  • July19 (8.4%)
  • August18 (8%)
  • September25 (11%)
  • October12 (5.3%)
  • November25 (11%)
  • December18 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight157 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds174 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry136 (60%)
  • Wet or damp79 (35%)
  • Snow6 (2.7%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph94 (42%)
  • 40 mph19 (8.4%)
  • 50 mph21 (9.3%)
  • 60 mph92 (41%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway209 (92%)
  • Roundabout7 (3.1%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Holland in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant197 (67%)
  • Cyclist31 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (8.8%)
  • Pedestrian23 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1511 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2022 (7.5%)
  • 21 to 2539 (13%)
  • 26 to 3555 (19%)
  • 36 to 4542 (14%)
  • 46 to 5536 (12%)
  • 56 to 6532 (11%)
  • 66 to 7524 (8.2%)
  • Over 7513 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider211 (72%)
  • Passenger60 (20%)
  • Pedestrian23 (7.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car304 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (8%)
  • Motorcycle27 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Holland in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Holland had fewer road collisions than 206 of them in 2018.

Collisions
207th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
210th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Holland in 2018

Spalding Castle, South Holland, PE11 1SX area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Holland in 2018, with 29 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in South Holland with the most crashes in 2018

The A151 had the most collisions in South Holland in 2018: 36, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Holland, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1513644010
2ndA17192311
3rdA16162213
4thB117291203
5thA1527901
6thB135671001
7thA110161103
8thB11656601
9thB11686901
10thB11736900
11thB13595500
12thB11664402
13thB11804500
14thA10733400
15thB13973400
16thB15153400
17thA11751100
18thA1611100
19thA521100
20thB11831100

Towns in South Holland: crashes in 2018

Spalding had the most collisions of any town in South Holland in 2018: 62.

Postcode districts in South Holland: crashes in 2018

PE11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Holland in 2018: 107.

Latest crashes in South Holland in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in South Holland in 2018, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2018.

Severity

South Holland road accidents in other years