Grimsby road traffic accidents
Grimsby recorded 7,608 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 10,070 casualties. Of these collisions, 41 were fatal and 1,238 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 1,238
- Casualties
- 10,070
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 1,238
- Casualties
- 10,070
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Grimsby
Roads in Grimsby
Postcode districts in Grimsby
Accidents in Grimsby
Road collision statistics for Grimsby
Collisions recorded
7,608
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
10,070
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
41
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,238
16.8% 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 (17.3% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.4% 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 10,070 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 616 collisions, Monday 1,133 collisions, Tuesday 1,201 collisions, Wednesday 1,202 collisions, Thursday 1,191 collisions, Friday 1,319 collisions, Saturday 946 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 5,739 collisions, Darkness 1,869 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 6,190 collisions, Roundabout 696 collisions, Dual carriageway 603 collisions, One way street 69 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 87 collisions, 30 mph 7,212 collisions, 40 mph 58 collisions, 50 mph 73 collisions, 60 mph 26 collisions, 70 mph 152 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 6,583 collisions, Raining no high winds 730 collisions, Fine + high winds 91 collisions, Unknown 76 collisions, Snowing no high winds 36 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 6,292 casualties, Passenger 2,312 casualties, Pedestrian 1,466 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Grimsby
How many road accidents have there been in Grimsby?
7,608 collisions have been recorded in Grimsby in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 10,070 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Grimsby were serious or fatal?
41 were fatal and 1,238 were serious — 16.8% 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 17.3% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Grimsby happen on?
81.4% 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 10,070 casualties recorded in Grimsby.
Is road safety in Grimsby getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Grimsby rose 10% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.