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DN17 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,001 road traffic collisions in the DN17 postcode district, North Lincolnshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,952 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 103 were fatal and 1,066 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 61 collisions, up 2% on 2024 (60).

Collisions since 1979
5,001
557th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,952
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
103
107 people killed
Serious collisions
1,066
1,242 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
61
Up 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
92
Up 11% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DN17

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1032.1%
  • Serious1,06621%
  • Slight3,83277%

What the data shows

  • DN17 had 643 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 930 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in DN17 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 978 children under 16 were killed or injured in DN17, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in DN17.

Where DN17 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
557th
Most casualties
489th
Most fatal collisions
261st
Most serious collisions
325th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday685 (14%)
  • Tuesday689 (14%)
  • Wednesday749 (15%)
  • Thursday742 (15%)
  • Friday813 (16%)
  • Saturday730 (15%)
  • Sunday593 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,493 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit976 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting466 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown38 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit27 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,415 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway310 (6.2%)
  • Roundabout230 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road38 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,872 (57%)
  • 40 mph463 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph99 (2%)
  • 60 mph1,215 (24%)
  • 70 mph343 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,167 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds509 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds86 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist67 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds46 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds38 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds14 (0.3%)
  • Other47 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded27 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,046 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist1,098 (16%)
  • Cyclist702 (10%)
  • Pedestrian651 (9.4%)
  • Van occupant219 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)72 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant65 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant42 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant21 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DN17 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DN17, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DN17 peaked at 165 in 1988; 2025 had 61.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256192
20246083
20236694
20226082
20216279
20205786
20196995
201880106
20176082
20166890
201571104
201494152
201386143
2012103156
201194141
201086130
2009108155
200892132
200794145
2006102142
2005115178
2004122181
2003122173
2002114172
2001118162
2000114169
1999112165
1998117173
1997133199
1996140192
1995121158
1994135168
1993129173
1992127174
1991135165
1990143191
1989155203
1988165213
1987134183
198669
1985150206
1984123161
1983142193
1982117149
1981143190
1980158191
1979138172

Map of recent crashes in DN17

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DN17

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DN17

The 24 most recent collisions in DN17 happened between 24 September and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DN17

The A159 has the most collisions in DN17, 592 of 5,001 (12%), followed by the A18 (478).

Collisions in DN17 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1595928778123
2ndA1847869821107
3rdB14504055531184
4thA1613805811071
5thM180217356539
6thB1392137187148
7thM181547446
8thB14004567110
9thB1216151904
10thA180(M)71011
11thB15013400

Council areas covering DN17

Collisions in DN17 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Lincolnshire has 4,961 of 5,001 (99%).

Collisions in DN17 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Lincolnshire4,9616,8931021,056
2ndWest Lindsey304516
3rdEast Riding of Yorkshire81004

Towns in DN17

Collisions in DN17 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Scunthorpe (2,367) and Crowle, North Lincolnshire (154).