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DN38 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 676 road traffic collisions in the DN38 postcode district, North Lincolnshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,091 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 148 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 2 collisions, down from 5 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
676
2,335th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,091
1.61 per collision
Fatal collisions
24
28 people killed
Serious collisions
148
190 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
5 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
8 in 2024

Road collision statistics for DN38

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal243.6%
  • Serious14822%
  • Slight50475%

What the data shows

  • DN38 had 80 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 53% fewer than the 170 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in DN38 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 96 children under 16 were killed or injured in DN38, 8.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 44% of collisions in DN38.

Where DN38 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,335th
Most casualties
2,287th
Most fatal collisions
2,033rd
Most serious collisions
2,354th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday102 (15%)
  • Tuesday84 (12%)
  • Wednesday91 (13%)
  • Thursday108 (16%)
  • Friday118 (17%)
  • Saturday84 (12%)
  • Sunday89 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight527 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting96 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (7.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway525 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway129 (19%)
  • Roundabout18 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph79 (12%)
  • 40 mph38 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph7 (1%)
  • 60 mph393 (58%)
  • 70 mph158 (23%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds519 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds97 (14%)
  • Fog or mist20 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant830 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist87 (8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)62 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant48 (4.4%)
  • Cyclist27 (2.5%)
  • Pedestrian25 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DN38 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DN38, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DN38 peaked at 24 in 2013; 2025 had 2.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202525
202458
20231117
20221114
202123
2020610
201977
20181117
20171221
20161319
20151118
20141326
20132442
20121115
20111221
20101636
20092338
20082132
20071842
20062134
20051724
20041424
20031522
20021524
20012339
20001825
19991521
19982030
19971323
19961835
19951624
19942029
19932132
19921519
19911726
19901939
19891223
19881624
19871528
198611
19851114
19841720
19831215
19821221
19811724
19802134
19791626

Map of recent crashes in DN38

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DN38

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DN38

The 24 most recent collisions in DN38 happened between 6 July 2022 and 30 August 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DN38

The A18 has the most collisions in DN38, 312 of 676 (46%), followed by the A180 (106).

Collisions in DN38 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA183125601166
2ndA180106191520
3rdA108476112520
4thM180223004
5thB121181102
6thA153300

Council areas covering DN38

Collisions in DN38 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Lincolnshire has 552 of 676 (82%).

Collisions in DN38 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Lincolnshire55291918120
2ndWest Lindsey119167627