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South Holland road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 196 road traffic collisions in South Holland in 2023, and 246 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were up 20% on 2022 (163), and casualties rose from 234.

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

Collisions in 2023
196
Up 20% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
246
Up 5% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
15% of collisions

Crash severity in South Holland in 2023

2% of collisions in South Holland in 2023 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.7% and 19% in South Holland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42%
  • Serious3015%
  • Slight16283%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious3213%
  • Slight21085%

South Holland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Holland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 387 in 1989. 2023 is highlighted, with 196, up 20% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 196
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (16%)
  • Tuesday21 (11%)
  • Wednesday32 (16%)
  • Thursday25 (13%)
  • Friday39 (20%)
  • Saturday26 (13%)
  • Sunday22 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5951 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (6.1%)
  • February15 (7.7%)
  • March11 (5.6%)
  • April13 (6.6%)
  • May14 (7.1%)
  • June20 (10%)
  • July15 (7.7%)
  • August20 (10%)
  • September17 (8.7%)
  • October22 (11%)
  • November17 (8.7%)
  • December20 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight148 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds160 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (6.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (5.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry141 (72%)
  • Wet or damp49 (25%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph83 (42%)
  • 40 mph12 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph13 (6.6%)
  • 60 mph86 (44%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway188 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.5%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Holland in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant156 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (13%)
  • Cyclist23 (9.3%)
  • Pedestrian19 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant12 (4.9%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1511 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2028 (11%)
  • 21 to 2529 (12%)
  • 26 to 3543 (17%)
  • 36 to 4532 (13%)
  • 46 to 5526 (11%)
  • 56 to 6531 (13%)
  • 66 to 7516 (6.5%)
  • Over 7516 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider185 (75%)
  • Passenger42 (17%)
  • Pedestrian19 (7.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car256 (73%)
  • Motorcycle31 (8.8%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.8%)
  • Mobility scooter4 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Holland in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Holland had fewer road collisions than 189 of them in 2023.

Collisions
190th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
199th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Holland in 2023

Spalding Castle, South Holland, PE11 1SX area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Holland in 2023, with 17 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in South Holland with the most crashes in 2023

The A151 and A17 had the most collisions in South Holland in 2023, with 22 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Holland, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA151222713
2ndA17223214
3rdA16202405
4thB116571500
5thB118071000
6thB11666802
7thB11685500
8thB11735601
9thB13565701
10thB15154400
11thA1523302
12thB13573400
13thB13593301
14thB13973300
15thB11722200
16thB13902200
17thA10731400
18thA11751101

Towns in South Holland: crashes in 2023

Spalding had the most collisions of any town in South Holland in 2023: 46.

Postcode districts in South Holland: crashes in 2023

PE12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Holland in 2023: 99.

Latest crashes in South Holland in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in South Holland in 2023, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

South Holland road accidents in other years