Spalding road traffic accidents
Spalding recorded 1,388 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,678 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 155 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 155
- Casualties
- 1,678
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 155
- Casualties
- 1,678
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Spalding
Roads in Spalding
Postcode districts in Spalding
Accidents in Spalding
Road collision statistics for Spalding
Collisions recorded
1,388
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,678
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
155
12% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Spalding
Collisions in Spalding are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.5% of recorded collisions in Spalding happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Spalding have produced 1,678 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.2% 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 146 collisions, Monday 194 collisions, Tuesday 203 collisions, Wednesday 192 collisions, Thursday 223 collisions, Friday 226 collisions, Saturday 204 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,010 collisions, Darkness 378 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,242 collisions, Roundabout 68 collisions, One way street 30 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 1,241 collisions, 40 mph 58 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 77 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,136 collisions, Raining no high winds 116 collisions, Unknown 64 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,094 casualties, Passenger 278 casualties, Pedestrian 306 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Spalding
How many road accidents have there been in Spalding?
1,388 collisions have been recorded in Spalding in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,678 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Spalding were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 155 were serious — 12% of all recorded collisions in Spalding resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Spalding?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Spalding, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Spalding happen on?
89.5% of collisions in Spalding are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Spalding?
Pedestrians make up 18.2% of the 1,678 casualties recorded in Spalding.
Is road safety in Spalding getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Spalding fell 15% 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 Spalding 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 Spalding cover 1999 to 2024.