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South Holland road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 242 road traffic collisions in South Holland in 2019, and 311 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 55 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2018 (226), and casualties rose from 294.

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

Collisions in 2019
242
Up 7% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
311
Up 6% on 2018
Fatal collisions
3
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
55
23% of collisions

Crash severity in South Holland in 2019

1.2% of collisions in South Holland in 2019 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.7% and 19% in South Holland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious5523%
  • Slight18476%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious6220%
  • Slight24679%

South Holland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Holland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 387 in 1989. 2019 is highlighted, with 242, up 7% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (16%)
  • Tuesday34 (14%)
  • Wednesday42 (17%)
  • Thursday34 (14%)
  • Friday37 (15%)
  • Saturday28 (12%)
  • Sunday29 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5945 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (12%)
  • February15 (6.2%)
  • March15 (6.2%)
  • April23 (9.5%)
  • May14 (5.8%)
  • June22 (9.1%)
  • July19 (7.9%)
  • August23 (9.5%)
  • September17 (7%)
  • October24 (9.9%)
  • November23 (9.5%)
  • December19 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight172 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds196 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Other7 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry159 (66%)
  • Wet or damp74 (31%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph105 (43%)
  • 40 mph20 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph17 (7%)
  • 60 mph98 (40%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway215 (89%)
  • Roundabout14 (5.8%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Holland in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant193 (62%)
  • Pedestrian34 (11%)
  • Cyclist27 (8.7%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (8%)
  • Van occupant18 (5.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1511 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2037 (12%)
  • 21 to 2531 (10%)
  • 26 to 3562 (20%)
  • 36 to 4539 (13%)
  • 46 to 5546 (15%)
  • 56 to 6526 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7527 (8.7%)
  • Over 7521 (6.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider227 (73%)
  • Passenger50 (16%)
  • Pedestrian34 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car309 (72%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (6.8%)
  • Motorcycle25 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Holland in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Holland had fewer road collisions than 182 of them in 2019.

Collisions
183rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
192nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
172nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Holland in 2019

Spalding Castle, South Holland, PE11 1SX area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Holland in 2019, with 20 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in South Holland with the most crashes in 2019

The A151 had the most collisions in South Holland in 2019: 28, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Holland, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA151283206
2ndA17203223
3rdA16182316
4thB1356111503
5thB11657901
6thB11666704
7thB11685501
8thB13575500
9thB15155601
10thA110141003
11thA1524501
12thB11724500
13thB11734600
14thA523302
15thB11803302
16thB13973400
17thA12201
18thB13592401
19thB13901100

Towns in South Holland: crashes in 2019

Spalding had the most collisions of any town in South Holland in 2019: 54.

Postcode districts in South Holland: crashes in 2019

PE12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Holland in 2019: 125.

Latest crashes in South Holland in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in South Holland in 2019, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

South Holland road accidents in other years