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A1243 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 691 collisions on the A1243 from 1995 to 2025, with 883 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 108 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 24 collisions on the A1243, level with 2024, with 30 casualties.

Collisions since 1995
691
1,520th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
883
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
108
111 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
24
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
30
Up 7% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1243

On the A1243, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1995 to 2025

  • Fatal50.7%
  • Serious10816%
  • Slight57884%

Where the A1243 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,520th
Most casualties
1,585th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
1,793rd

A1243 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1243 peaked at 44 in 2003 and were down to 24 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1243, 1995 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252430
20242428
20232121
20222326
20213241
20202022
20192431
20181111
20172326
20162231
20152430
20142333
20132839
20123144
20112537
20102634
20092840
20081724
20071620
20062336
20051920
20042834
20034459
20023039
20012434
20001213
19991719
19981719
19971417
19961923
199522

When crashes happen on the A1243

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A1243 (127), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (207).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday91 (13%)
  • Tuesday127 (18%)
  • Wednesday104 (15%)
  • Thursday120 (17%)
  • Friday115 (17%)
  • Saturday74 (11%)
  • Sunday60 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (2%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am74 (11%)
  • 9am to noon97 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm140 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm207 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm112 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight42 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (8%)
  • February51 (7.4%)
  • March57 (8.2%)
  • April60 (8.7%)
  • May51 (7.4%)
  • June61 (8.8%)
  • July63 (9.1%)
  • August43 (6.2%)
  • September68 (9.8%)
  • October56 (8.1%)
  • November56 (8.1%)
  • December70 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight518 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit169 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1243 crashes

On the A1243, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph644 (93%)
  • 40 mph25 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph10 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph8 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds576 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Other19 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry498 (72%)
  • Wet or damp185 (27%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.6%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway530 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway99 (14%)
  • Roundabout53 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1243 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the A1243, followed by cyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant473 (54%)
  • Cyclist135 (15%)
  • Pedestrian120 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist85 (9.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant43 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (1.1%)
  • Other6 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car920 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle140 (11%)
  • Motorcycle88 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (4%)
  • Bus or coach42 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.9%)
  • Other20 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1593 (11%)
  • 16 to 20124 (14%)
  • 21 to 25103 (12%)
  • 26 to 35134 (15%)
  • 36 to 45138 (16%)
  • 46 to 5594 (11%)
  • 56 to 6580 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 7534 (3.9%)
  • Over 7534 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider573 (65%)
  • Passenger190 (22%)
  • Pedestrian120 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1243

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1243

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1243 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1243 were recorded in 2 council areas. North East Lincolnshire has the most, with 440, followed by Great Yarmouth (251).

Collisions on the A1243 in each area, 1995 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth East Lincolnshire440577275
2ndGreat Yarmouth251306333

A1243 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1243 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Grimsby (396) and Great Yarmouth (210).

Recent crashes on the A1243

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1243, from 13 December 2024 to 19 December 2025.

Severity