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DN40 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,961 road traffic collisions in the DN40 postcode district, North East Lincolnshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,649 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 36 were fatal and 469 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 18 collisions, the same number as in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,961
1,766th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,649
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
36
37 people killed
Serious collisions
469
532 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
18 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
25
Up 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DN40

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal361.8%
  • Serious46924%
  • Slight1,45674%

What the data shows

  • DN40 had 222 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 370 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in DN40 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 390 children under 16 were killed or injured in DN40, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in DN40.

Where DN40 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,766th
Most casualties
1,788th
Most fatal collisions
1,639th
Most serious collisions
1,580th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday282 (14%)
  • Tuesday292 (15%)
  • Wednesday321 (16%)
  • Thursday303 (15%)
  • Friday343 (17%)
  • Saturday231 (12%)
  • Sunday189 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,371 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit393 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting173 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,560 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway291 (15%)
  • Roundabout90 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph6 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,019 (52%)
  • 40 mph98 (5%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph528 (27%)
  • 70 mph294 (15%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,622 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds230 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist18 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other14 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,428 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist402 (15%)
  • Pedestrian256 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist235 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant127 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)126 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DN40 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DN40, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DN40 peaked at 74 in 1989; 2025 had 18.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 18
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251825
20241824
20232127
20221821
20212535
20202328
20192533
20182226
20173137
20162127
20151925
20143853
20133350
20123655
20113556
20103048
20094167
20084267
20074768
20064977
20053449
20043956
20033854
20024857
20015375
20006382
19993147
19985376
19974973
19965277
19955575
19945061
19933844
19925366
19914553
19905773
19897492
19886374
19874554
198625
19856286
19846792
19836985
19826075
19815875
19805570
19795674

Map of recent crashes in DN40

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DN40

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DN40

The 24 most recent collisions in DN40 happened between 30 September 2024 and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DN40

The A160 has the most collisions in DN40, 266 of 1,961 (14%), followed by the A1136 (186).

Collisions in DN40 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA160266395858
2ndA1136186228345
3rdB1210186275456
4thA180152233235
5thA117395118322
6thA1077141903

Council areas covering DN40

Collisions in DN40 were recorded in 3 council areas. North East Lincolnshire has 1,404 of 1,961 (72%).

Collisions in DN40 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth East Lincolnshire1,4041,86720331
2ndNorth Lincolnshire55377416136
3rdEast Riding of Yorkshire3601

Towns in DN40

Collisions in DN40 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Immingham (937) and North Killingholme (191).