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A1098 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,321 collisions on the A1098 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,793 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 302 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A1098, down 11% from 9 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,321
837th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,793
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
13 people killed
Serious collisions
302
341 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Down 27% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1098

On the A1098, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal110.8%
  • Serious30223%
  • Slight1,00876%

Where the A1098 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
837th
Most casualties
831st
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
705th

A1098 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1098 peaked at 80 in 1980 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1098, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202588
2024911
202356
20221212
202159
2020610
20192025
201878
20171015
20161113
20151317
20141319
20131732
20122343
20111620
20101325
20092063
20081630
20071427
20062554
20051523
20041929
2003815
20021118
20011629
20001527
19992537
19982537
19971315
19961416
19952229
19942532
19932326
19922434
19913246
19905666
19894051
19887587
19876068
19866780
19856176
19847897
19835261
19826988
19816480
19808096
19796983

When crashes happen on the A1098

Friday has the most collisions on the A1098 (218), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (344).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday181 (14%)
  • Tuesday175 (13%)
  • Wednesday169 (13%)
  • Thursday173 (13%)
  • Friday218 (17%)
  • Saturday218 (17%)
  • Sunday187 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am78 (5.9%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am102 (7.7%)
  • 9am to noon188 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm238 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm344 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm173 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight185 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January74 (5.6%)
  • February88 (6.7%)
  • March122 (9.2%)
  • April93 (7%)
  • May119 (9%)
  • June107 (8.1%)
  • July117 (8.9%)
  • August115 (8.7%)
  • September129 (9.8%)
  • October122 (9.2%)
  • November120 (9.1%)
  • December115 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight880 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit432 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1098 crashes

On the A1098, 80% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,054 (80%)
  • 40 mph135 (10%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph123 (9.3%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,114 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds142 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.4%)
  • Other26 (2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry921 (70%)
  • Wet or damp373 (28%)
  • Frost or ice18 (1.4%)
  • Snow7 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,162 (88%)
  • Roundabout120 (9.1%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1098 crashes

Car occupants make up 47% of the people killed or injured on the A1098, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant841 (47%)
  • Pedestrian316 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist283 (16%)
  • Cyclist242 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant65 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Other12 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,586 (67%)
  • Motorcycle305 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle249 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes102 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach65 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (1.4%)
  • Other33 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1086 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 15126 (7%)
  • 16 to 20425 (24%)
  • 21 to 25222 (12%)
  • 26 to 35236 (13%)
  • 36 to 45198 (11%)
  • 46 to 55175 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 65120 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7589 (5%)
  • Over 7574 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,044 (58%)
  • Passenger433 (24%)
  • Pedestrian316 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1098

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1098

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1098 crashes by council area

Of the 1,321 collisions on the A1098, 1,319 were in North East Lincolnshire.

Collisions on the A1098 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth East Lincolnshire1,3191,79011302

A1098 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1098 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Cleethorpes (706) and Grimsby (152).

Recent crashes on the A1098

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1098, from 21 August 2022 to 4 September 2025.

Severity