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M181 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 107 collisions on the M181 from 1979 to 2025, with 156 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 13 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the M181, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

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Collisions since 1979
107
3,969th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
156
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
13
15 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 86% on 2024

Crash severity on the M181

On the M181, 4.7% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal54.7%
  • Serious1312%
  • Slight8983%

Where the M181 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,969th
Most casualties
3,883rd
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
4,432nd

M181 accidents by year

Collisions on the M181 peaked at 9 in 2004 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the M181, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202427
202323
202233
202144
202025
201900
201811
201734
201623
201511
201422
201339
201222
201122
201023
200956
200846
200757
200622
200500
2004914
200322
200245
200156
200024
199900
199836
199700
199611
199533
199444
199346
199256
199111
199011
198900
198800
198700
198637
198500
198411
198300
1982512
198111
198011
197944

When crashes happen on the M181

Monday has the most collisions on the M181 (18), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (24).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (17%)
  • Tuesday9 (8.4%)
  • Wednesday18 (17%)
  • Thursday16 (15%)
  • Friday12 (11%)
  • Saturday17 (16%)
  • Sunday17 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (5.6%)
  • 6am to 9am17 (16%)
  • 9am to noon23 (21%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm16 (15%)
  • 6pm to 9pm12 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight4 (3.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (5.6%)
  • February11 (10%)
  • March8 (7.5%)
  • April8 (7.5%)
  • May8 (7.5%)
  • June11 (10%)
  • July9 (8.4%)
  • August9 (8.4%)
  • September8 (7.5%)
  • October5 (4.7%)
  • November10 (9.3%)
  • December14 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight80 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (6.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in M181 crashes

On the M181, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2 (1.9%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph8 (7.5%)
  • 60 mph7 (6.5%)
  • 70 mph88 (82%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds83 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (13%)
  • Fog or mist4 (3.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.9%)
  • Other3 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry55 (51%)
  • Wet or damp45 (42%)
  • Frost or ice7 (6.5%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway77 (72%)
  • Roundabout18 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (9.3%)
  • Single carriageway2 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in M181 crashes

Car occupants make up 83% of the people killed or injured on the M181, followed by occupants of goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes (7.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant129 (83%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant10 (6.4%)
  • Motorcyclist3 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car117 (75%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (8.3%)
  • Motorcycle3 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 107 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 154 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2019 (12%)
  • 21 to 2523 (15%)
  • 26 to 3528 (18%)
  • 36 to 4544 (28%)
  • 46 to 5512 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 659 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 751 (0.6%)
  • Over 754 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider102 (65%)
  • Passenger54 (35%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the M181

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the M181

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

M181 crashes by council area

All 107 collisions on the M181 were in North Lincolnshire.

Collisions on the M181 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Lincolnshire107156513

Recent crashes on the M181

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the M181, from 19 November 2013 to 25 May 2025.

Severity