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South Holland road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 181 road traffic collisions in South Holland in 2021, and 243 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2020 (210), and casualties fell from 278.

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

Collisions in 2021
181
Down 14% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
243
Down 13% on 2020
Fatal collisions
4
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
21% of collisions

Crash severity in South Holland in 2021

2.2% of collisions in South Holland in 2021 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.7% and 19% in South Holland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.2%
  • Serious3821%
  • Slight13977%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious4418%
  • Slight19580%

South Holland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Holland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 387 in 1989. 2021 is highlighted, with 181, down 14% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (14%)
  • Tuesday20 (11%)
  • Wednesday29 (16%)
  • Thursday28 (15%)
  • Friday31 (17%)
  • Saturday28 (15%)
  • Sunday20 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5948 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (3.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (5.5%)
  • February9 (5%)
  • March7 (3.9%)
  • April8 (4.4%)
  • May17 (9.4%)
  • June18 (9.9%)
  • July22 (12%)
  • August11 (6.1%)
  • September21 (12%)
  • October22 (12%)
  • November14 (7.7%)
  • December22 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight138 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds143 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (9.9%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry128 (71%)
  • Wet or damp46 (25%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph75 (41%)
  • 40 mph14 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph16 (8.8%)
  • 60 mph75 (41%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway176 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Holland in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant154 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist22 (9.1%)
  • Pedestrian16 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant8 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (2.9%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1512 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2030 (12%)
  • 21 to 2527 (11%)
  • 26 to 3551 (21%)
  • 36 to 4529 (12%)
  • 46 to 5539 (16%)
  • 56 to 6523 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 7513 (5.3%)
  • Over 758 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider171 (70%)
  • Passenger56 (23%)
  • Pedestrian16 (6.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car210 (67%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (8.9%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (7.3%)
  • Motorcycle22 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (1.6%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Holland in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Holland had fewer road collisions than 205 of them in 2021.

Collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
197th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
117th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
228th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Holland in 2021

Spalding Castle, South Holland, PE11 1SX area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Holland in 2021, with 15 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in South Holland with the most crashes in 2021

The A151 had the most collisions in South Holland in 2021: 21, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Holland, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA151212204
2ndA16183606
3rdA17182504
4thB116561012
5thA1525501
6thB13565600
7thB13595600
8thA10734801
9thB11664401
10thB11724401
11thB11804502
12thB13574601
13thA11013701
14thB11733400
15thB15153301
16thA11752501
17thB13902400
18thB13972200
19thA10751101
20thA521100

Towns in South Holland: crashes in 2021

Spalding had the most collisions of any town in South Holland in 2021: 39.

Postcode districts in South Holland: crashes in 2021

PE12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Holland in 2021: 89.

Latest crashes in South Holland in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in South Holland in 2021, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

South Holland road accidents in other years