Grimsby road traffic accidents
Grimsby recorded 7,798 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 10,296 casualties. Of these collisions, 42 were fatal and 1,283 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 16% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 42
- Serious
- 1,283
- Casualties
- 10,296
- Fatal
- 42
- Serious
- 1,283
- Casualties
- 10,296
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Grimsby
Roads in Grimsby
Postcode districts in Grimsby
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Grimsby
Road collision statistics for Grimsby
Collisions recorded
7,798
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
10,296
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
42
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,283
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Grimsby
Collisions in Grimsby are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.5% of recorded collisions in Grimsby happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Grimsby have produced 10,296 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.6% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 635 collisions, Monday 1,163 collisions, Tuesday 1,224 collisions, Wednesday 1,235 collisions, Thursday 1,218 collisions, Friday 1,354 collisions, Saturday 969 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 5,883 collisions, Darkness 1,915 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 6,356 collisions, Roundabout 706 collisions, Dual carriageway 617 collisions, One way street 69 collisions, One way street/Slip road 23 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 103 collisions, 30 mph 7,377 collisions, 40 mph 64 collisions, 50 mph 76 collisions, 60 mph 26 collisions, 70 mph 152 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 6,748 collisions, Raining no high winds 743 collisions, Fine + high winds 92 collisions, Unknown 79 collisions, Other 42 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 6,441 casualties, Passenger 2,347 casualties, Pedestrian 1,508 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Grimsby
How many road accidents have there been in Grimsby?
7,798 collisions have been recorded in Grimsby in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 10,296 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Grimsby were serious or fatal?
42 were fatal and 1,283 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in Grimsby resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Grimsby?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Grimsby, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Grimsby happen on?
81.5% of collisions in Grimsby are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Grimsby?
Pedestrians make up 14.6% of the 10,296 casualties recorded in Grimsby.
Is road safety in Grimsby getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Grimsby fell 16% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Grimsby come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Grimsby cover 1999 to 2025.