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A1073 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 994 collisions on the A1073 from 1979 to 2023, with 1,625 casualties. Of those crashes, 43 were fatal and 222 serious, and 52 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A1073 was on 26 June 2023.

Collisions since 1979
994
1,110th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,625
1.63 per collision
Fatal collisions
43
52 people killed
Serious collisions
222
313 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
26 Jun 2023
Busiest year
2002
50 collisions

Crash severity on the A1073

On the A1073, 4.3% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2023

  • Fatal434.3%
  • Serious22222%
  • Slight72973%

Where the A1073 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,110th
Most casualties
911th
Most fatal collisions
488th
Most serious collisions
961st

A1073 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1073 peaked at 50 in 2002, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the A1073, 1979 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202314
202200
202148
202033
201900
201834
201700
201645
201522
201400
201356
201279
20111524
20102036
20092032
20083149
20072436
20061932
20053157
20043856
20034179
20025079
20012853
20004388
19992850
19984267
19973954
19963862
19953353
19943448
19933561
19923771
19913353
19903447
19893954
19882342
19872641
19863345
19851624
19842949
19832447
19821825
19811731
19801317
19791422

When crashes happen on the A1073

Friday has the most collisions on the A1073 (169), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (197).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday129 (13%)
  • Tuesday140 (14%)
  • Wednesday139 (14%)
  • Thursday153 (15%)
  • Friday169 (17%)
  • Saturday134 (13%)
  • Sunday130 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am37 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am37 (3.7%)
  • 6am to 9am170 (17%)
  • 9am to noon150 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm165 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm197 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm155 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight83 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January76 (7.6%)
  • February70 (7%)
  • March83 (8.4%)
  • April64 (6.4%)
  • May78 (7.8%)
  • June82 (8.2%)
  • July88 (8.9%)
  • August76 (7.6%)
  • September81 (8.1%)
  • October101 (10%)
  • November87 (8.8%)
  • December108 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight696 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting176 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit83 (8.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1073 crashes

On the A1073, 70% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph137 (14%)
  • 40 mph66 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph56 (5.6%)
  • 60 mph696 (70%)
  • 70 mph39 (3.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds735 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds112 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds59 (5.9%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (2.4%)
  • Other45 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded19 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry582 (59%)
  • Wet or damp362 (36%)
  • Frost or ice28 (2.8%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway977 (98%)
  • Roundabout8 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.4%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1073 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the A1073, followed by motorcyclists (5.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,220 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist92 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)71 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant69 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist53 (3.3%)
  • Pedestrian46 (2.8%)
  • Minibus occupant42 (2.6%)
  • Other32 (2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,386 (72%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes214 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes116 (6%)
  • Motorcycle87 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle55 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle27 (1.4%)
  • Other35 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1038 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1567 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20248 (15%)
  • 21 to 25219 (13%)
  • 26 to 35365 (22%)
  • 36 to 45260 (16%)
  • 46 to 55182 (11%)
  • 56 to 65103 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7570 (4.3%)
  • Over 7538 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,046 (64%)
  • Passenger533 (33%)
  • Pedestrian46 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A1073

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A1073

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1073 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1073 were recorded in 3 council areas. South Holland has the most, with 645, followed by Peterborough (344) and South Kesteven (3).

Collisions on the A1073 in each area, 1979 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Holland6451,01826138
2ndPeterborough3445931682
3rdSouth Kesteven31110

A1073 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1073 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Spalding (62) and Crowland (54).

Latest recorded crashes on the A1073

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A1073, from 6 September 2012 to 26 June 2023.

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