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DN15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,965 road traffic collisions in the DN15 postcode district, North Lincolnshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,241 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 92 were fatal and 1,378 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 77 collisions, up 3% on 2024 (75).

Collisions since 1979
6,965
188th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,241
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
92
96 people killed
Serious collisions
1,378
1,543 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
77
Up 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
100
Down 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DN15

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal921.3%
  • Serious1,37820%
  • Slight5,49579%

What the data shows

  • DN15 had 942 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 1,390 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in DN15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,174 children under 16 were killed or injured in DN15, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in DN15.

Where DN15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
188th
Most casualties
188th
Most fatal collisions
363rd
Most serious collisions
130th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,033 (15%)
  • Tuesday992 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,017 (15%)
  • Thursday1,064 (15%)
  • Friday1,163 (17%)
  • Saturday1,036 (15%)
  • Sunday660 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,976 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,472 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting432 (6.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown60 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,137 (88%)
  • Roundabout515 (7.4%)
  • Dual carriageway219 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road85 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph27 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph4,668 (67%)
  • 40 mph571 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph86 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph1,473 (21%)
  • 70 mph133 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,792 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds801 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds106 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist92 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds43 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds39 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.1%)
  • Other46 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded36 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,147 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist1,447 (16%)
  • Pedestrian1,168 (13%)
  • Cyclist933 (10%)
  • Van occupant187 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant100 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)80 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant77 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant53 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant31 (0.3%)
  • Other13 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DN15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DN15, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DN15 peaked at 209 in 1988; 2025 had 77.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 77
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202577100
202475104
2023105138
202277101
202193113
202075100
2019116150
2018116162
2017107138
2016101137
2015129184
2014144203
2013137178
2012128182
2011148206
2010132182
2009119176
2008150220
2007159220
2006144204
2005137198
2004177246
2003136180
2002186258
2001160206
2000140186
1999155209
1998175234
1997197276
1996200261
1995192240
1994206282
1993179257
1992190256
1991185240
1990186233
1989191241
1988209237
1987190211
19861825
1985190255
1984196248
1983142176
1982174230
1981163201
1980161199
1979198258

Map of recent crashes in DN15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DN15

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DN15

The 24 most recent collisions in DN15 happened between 13 October and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DN15

The A1077 has the most collisions in DN15, 939 of 6,965 (13%), followed by the A18 (578).

Collisions in DN15 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10779391,44428214
2ndA185788211394
3rdA1029462588490
4thB14303895281192
5thB1216321424299
6thA159250306142
7thB1378186208133
8thB1207157248735
9thM181507517
10thB1431374907
11thB1392162206
12thA1079152002
13thB145091002
14thB12084700

Council areas covering DN15

Collisions in DN15 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Lincolnshire has 6,942 of 6,965 (99.7%).

Collisions in DN15 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Lincolnshire6,9429,210921,373
2ndEast Riding of Yorkshire223005

Towns in DN15

Collisions in DN15 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Scunthorpe (4,317) and Winterton (255).