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South Holland road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 210 road traffic collisions in South Holland in 2020, and 278 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2019 (242), and casualties fell from 311.

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

Collisions in 2020
210
Down 13% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
278
Down 11% on 2019
Fatal collisions
6
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
21% of collisions

Crash severity in South Holland in 2020

2.9% of collisions in South Holland in 2020 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.7% and 19% in South Holland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.9%
  • Serious4421%
  • Slight16076%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal62.2%
  • Serious5219%
  • Slight22079%

South Holland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Holland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 387 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 210, down 13% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (18%)
  • Tuesday33 (16%)
  • Wednesday31 (15%)
  • Thursday30 (14%)
  • Friday28 (13%)
  • Saturday30 (14%)
  • Sunday21 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5952 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5939 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (15%)
  • February24 (11%)
  • March12 (5.7%)
  • April6 (2.9%)
  • May8 (3.8%)
  • June13 (6.2%)
  • July21 (10%)
  • August14 (6.7%)
  • September25 (12%)
  • October16 (7.6%)
  • November20 (9.5%)
  • December20 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight140 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds164 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.4%)
  • Other6 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry123 (59%)
  • Wet or damp82 (39%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph70 (33%)
  • 40 mph18 (8.6%)
  • 50 mph17 (8.1%)
  • 60 mph105 (50%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway197 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (2.9%)
  • Roundabout5 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Holland in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant190 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (10%)
  • Cyclist27 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian14 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.7%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 154 (1.4%)
  • 16 to 2029 (10%)
  • 21 to 2540 (14%)
  • 26 to 3559 (21%)
  • 36 to 4545 (16%)
  • 46 to 5533 (12%)
  • 56 to 6530 (11%)
  • 66 to 7519 (6.8%)
  • Over 7510 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider211 (76%)
  • Passenger53 (19%)
  • Pedestrian14 (5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car250 (68%)
  • Motorcycle31 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (5.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Holland in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Holland had the 146th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
146th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
149th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
63rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
167th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in South Holland in 2020

Spalding Castle, South Holland, PE11 1SX area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Holland in 2020, with 14 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in South Holland with the most crashes in 2020

The A151 had the most collisions in South Holland in 2020: 26, including 2 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Holland, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA151263527
2ndA17243207
3rdA16203222
4thB116581104
5thB135681001
6thA11017812
7thB11685601
8thA1524602
9thB11724501
10thB11804401
11thB13574700
12thB13594600
13thA10733300
14thB11663400
15thB13973301
16thB11732500
17thA11100
18thA1611100
19thB10401100
20thB13901100

Towns in South Holland: crashes in 2020

Spalding had the most collisions of any town in South Holland in 2020: 40.

Postcode districts in South Holland: crashes in 2020

PE12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Holland in 2020: 107.

Latest crashes in South Holland in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in South Holland in 2020, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

South Holland road accidents in other years