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A160 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 349 collisions on the A160 from 1979 to 2025, with 525 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 85 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A160, level with 2024, with 4 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
349
2,490th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
525
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
85
117 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 43% on 2024

Crash severity on the A160

On the A160, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal92.6%
  • Serious8524%
  • Slight25573%

Where the A160 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,490th
Most casualties
2,339th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
2,175th

A160 accidents by year

Collisions on the A160 peaked at 19 in 1979 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A160, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202447
202300
202233
202133
202066
201933
201833
201778
201633
201557
2014811
20131018
2012916
201146
201068
2009717
20081012
2007711
2006913
2005710
200489
2003916
200255
2001611
2000811
1999713
19981013
1997813
199668
199559
199433
199357
199248
199111
19901115
198958
198846
19871118
19861218
19851217
19841423
19831826
19821724
1981910
19801417
19791947

When crashes happen on the A160

Friday has the most collisions on the A160 (68), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (78).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (16%)
  • Tuesday46 (13%)
  • Wednesday67 (19%)
  • Thursday57 (16%)
  • Friday68 (19%)
  • Saturday32 (9.2%)
  • Sunday23 (6.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am71 (20%)
  • 9am to noon51 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm56 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm78 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm46 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight33 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (6.9%)
  • February26 (7.4%)
  • March36 (10%)
  • April25 (7.2%)
  • May28 (8%)
  • June17 (4.9%)
  • July30 (8.6%)
  • August40 (11%)
  • September30 (8.6%)
  • October31 (8.9%)
  • November33 (9.5%)
  • December29 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight248 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit71 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (6.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A160 crashes

On the A160, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph41 (12%)
  • 40 mph21 (6%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph167 (48%)
  • 70 mph114 (33%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds276 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist8 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2%)
  • Other5 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry211 (60%)
  • Wet or damp129 (37%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway172 (49%)
  • Dual carriageway108 (31%)
  • Roundabout53 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A160 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the A160, followed by occupants of goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant313 (60%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)78 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (10%)
  • Van occupant44 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist17 (3.2%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (2.1%)
  • Pedestrian3 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car336 (52%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes162 (25%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes57 (8.9%)
  • Motorcycle51 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 105 (1%)
  • 11 to 1512 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 2064 (12%)
  • 21 to 2567 (13%)
  • 26 to 35108 (21%)
  • 36 to 45103 (20%)
  • 46 to 5585 (16%)
  • 56 to 6546 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7517 (3.2%)
  • Over 752 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider371 (71%)
  • Passenger151 (29%)
  • Pedestrian3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A160

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A160

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A160 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A160 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Lincolnshire has the most, with 265, followed by North East Lincolnshire (81).

Collisions on the A160 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Lincolnshire265396860
2ndNorth East Lincolnshire81124124

A160 crashes by town

Collisions on the A160 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by North Killingholme (107) and Immingham (11).

Recent crashes on the A160

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A160, from 18 May 2018 to 3 December 2025.

Severity