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South Holland road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 163 road traffic collisions in South Holland in 2022, and 234 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 22 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2021 (181), and casualties fell from 243.

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

Collisions in 2022
163
Down 10% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
234
Down 4% on 2021
Fatal collisions
5
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
22
13% of collisions

Crash severity in South Holland in 2022

3.1% of collisions in South Holland in 2022 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.7% and 19% in South Holland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal53.1%
  • Serious2213%
  • Slight13683%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.1%
  • Serious2511%
  • Slight20487%

South Holland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Holland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 387 in 1989. 2022 is highlighted, with 163, down 10% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (8.6%)
  • Tuesday25 (15%)
  • Wednesday25 (15%)
  • Thursday25 (15%)
  • Friday28 (17%)
  • Saturday26 (16%)
  • Sunday20 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5943 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (9.2%)
  • February12 (7.4%)
  • March12 (7.4%)
  • April8 (4.9%)
  • May16 (9.8%)
  • June17 (10%)
  • July8 (4.9%)
  • August11 (6.7%)
  • September9 (5.5%)
  • October17 (10%)
  • November21 (13%)
  • December17 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight116 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (3.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (2.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds117 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (7.4%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist4 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Other12 (7.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (5.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry111 (68%)
  • Wet or damp43 (26%)
  • Frost or ice8 (4.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph61 (37%)
  • 40 mph10 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph11 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph81 (50%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway157 (96%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.8%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Holland in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant145 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (9.4%)
  • Van occupant19 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist18 (7.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (4.3%)
  • Pedestrian9 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (2.1%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2020 (8.5%)
  • 21 to 2519 (8.1%)
  • 26 to 3546 (20%)
  • 36 to 4532 (14%)
  • 46 to 5544 (19%)
  • 56 to 6531 (13%)
  • 66 to 7514 (6%)
  • Over 759 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider176 (75%)
  • Passenger49 (21%)
  • Pedestrian9 (3.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car203 (66%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (11%)
  • Motorcycle23 (7.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (5.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Holland in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Holland had fewer road collisions than 239 of them in 2022.

Collisions
240th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
222nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
319th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Holland in 2022

Spalding Castle, South Holland, PE11 1SX area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Holland in 2022, with 10 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in South Holland with the most crashes in 2022

The A151 had the most collisions in South Holland in 2022: 27, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Holland, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA151273602
2ndA17253715
3rdA16152304
4thB11667902
5thB13597900
6thB116561400
7thB116851010
8thB13564601
9thB13574400
10thB11803400
11thA11012401
12thA11752410
13thA1522200
14thB10402200
15thB11721200
16thB11731100
17thB13681101
18thB13901100
19thB13971100

Towns in South Holland: crashes in 2022

Spalding had the most collisions of any town in South Holland in 2022: 32.

Postcode districts in South Holland: crashes in 2022

PE12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Holland in 2022: 91.

Latest crashes in South Holland in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in South Holland in 2022, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2022.

Severity

South Holland road accidents in other years