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South Holland road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 181 road traffic collisions in South Holland in 2024, and 249 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 23 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2023 (196), and casualties rose from 246.

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

Collisions in 2024
181
Down 8% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
249
Up 1% on 2023
Fatal collisions
3
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
23
13% of collisions

Crash severity in South Holland in 2024

1.7% of collisions in South Holland in 2024 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.7% and 19% in South Holland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious2313%
  • Slight15586%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious3012%
  • Slight21586%

South Holland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Holland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 387 in 1989. 2024 is highlighted, with 181, down 8% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (10%)
  • Tuesday29 (16%)
  • Wednesday25 (14%)
  • Thursday34 (19%)
  • Friday29 (16%)
  • Saturday23 (13%)
  • Sunday22 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (7.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (20%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5937 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (13%)
  • February14 (7.7%)
  • March10 (5.5%)
  • April12 (6.6%)
  • May19 (10%)
  • June10 (5.5%)
  • July14 (7.7%)
  • August14 (7.7%)
  • September13 (7.2%)
  • October8 (4.4%)
  • November24 (13%)
  • December19 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight117 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds139 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (9.4%)
  • Fog or mist7 (3.9%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.9%)
  • Other8 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry112 (62%)
  • Wet or damp62 (34%)
  • Frost or ice7 (3.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph75 (41%)
  • 40 mph14 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph15 (8.3%)
  • 60 mph75 (41%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway174 (96%)
  • Roundabout5 (2.8%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.6%)
  • 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 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant179 (72%)
  • Cyclist22 (8.8%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (6.4%)
  • Pedestrian11 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant10 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 102 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2028 (11%)
  • 21 to 2529 (12%)
  • 26 to 3553 (21%)
  • 36 to 4542 (17%)
  • 46 to 5530 (12%)
  • 56 to 6524 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4.8%)
  • Over 7513 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider180 (72%)
  • Passenger58 (23%)
  • Pedestrian11 (4.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car238 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (6.7%)
  • Motorcycle19 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (4.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Holland in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Holland ranked among 351 areas in 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Holland had fewer road collisions than 212 of them in 2024.

Collisions
213th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
197th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
165th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
319th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Holland in 2024

Spalding Castle, South Holland, PE11 1SX area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Holland in 2024, with 16 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in South Holland with the most crashes in 2024

The A17 had the most collisions in South Holland in 2024: 16, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Holland, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA17162501
2ndA151152104
3rdA16143031
4thA152101301
5thB11667900
6thB11686601
7thA525601
8thB11655602
9thB11725600
10thB117351201
11thB13575600
12thA11754701
13thB13564400
14thB13973401
15thB11802201
16thB15152200
17thA11011100
18thB13591200
19thB1681100

Towns in South Holland: crashes in 2024

Spalding had the most collisions of any town in South Holland in 2024: 38.

Postcode districts in South Holland: crashes in 2024

PE12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Holland in 2024: 90.

Latest crashes in South Holland in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in South Holland in 2024, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2024.

Severity

South Holland road accidents in other years