Skegness road traffic accidents
Skegness recorded 1,505 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,048 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 172 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 49% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 2,048
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 2,048
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Skegness
Roads in Skegness
Postcode districts in Skegness
Accidents in Skegness
Road collision statistics for Skegness
Collisions recorded
1,505
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,048
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
172
12% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Skegness
Collisions in Skegness are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.5% of recorded collisions in Skegness happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Skegness have produced 2,048 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.8% 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 193 collisions, Monday 191 collisions, Tuesday 205 collisions, Wednesday 237 collisions, Thursday 202 collisions, Friday 258 collisions, Saturday 219 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,174 collisions, Darkness 331 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,302 collisions, One way street 61 collisions, Dual carriageway 47 collisions, Roundabout 41 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 1,388 collisions, 40 mph 74 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 23 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,181 collisions, Raining no high winds 152 collisions, Unknown 70 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,054 casualties, Passenger 567 casualties, Pedestrian 427 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Skegness
How many road accidents have there been in Skegness?
1,505 collisions have been recorded in Skegness in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,048 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Skegness were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 172 were serious — 12% of all recorded collisions in Skegness resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Skegness?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Skegness, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Skegness happen on?
86.5% of collisions in Skegness are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Skegness?
Pedestrians make up 20.8% of the 2,048 casualties recorded in Skegness.
Is road safety in Skegness getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Skegness rose 49% 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 Skegness 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 Skegness cover 1999 to 2024.