Holbeach road traffic accidents
Holbeach recorded 315 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 405 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 47 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 405
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 405
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Holbeach
Roads in Holbeach
Postcode districts in Holbeach
Accidents in Holbeach
Road collision statistics for Holbeach
Collisions recorded
315
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
405
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
47
16.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Holbeach
Collisions in Holbeach are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.7% of recorded collisions in Holbeach happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Holbeach have produced 405 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 24 collisions, Monday 50 collisions, Tuesday 39 collisions, Wednesday 50 collisions, Thursday 49 collisions, Friday 56 collisions, Saturday 47 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 241 collisions, Darkness 74 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 289 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 216 collisions, 40 mph 41 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 55 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 255 collisions, Raining no high winds 31 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 267 casualties, Passenger 80 casualties, Pedestrian 58 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Holbeach
How many road accidents have there been in Holbeach?
315 collisions have been recorded in Holbeach in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 405 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Holbeach were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 47 were serious — 16.2% of all recorded collisions in Holbeach resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Holbeach?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Holbeach, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Holbeach happen on?
91.7% of collisions in Holbeach are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Holbeach?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 405 casualties recorded in Holbeach.
Is road safety in Holbeach getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Holbeach fell 27% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Holbeach 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 Holbeach cover 1999 to 2024.