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North Kesteven road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 343 road traffic collisions in North Kesteven in 1989, and 541 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 77 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1988 (356), and casualties rose from 529.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,340 collisions in North Kesteven.

Collisions in 1989
343
Down 4% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
541
Up 2% on 1988
Fatal collisions
19
5.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
77
22% of collisions

Crash severity in North Kesteven in 1989

5.5% of collisions in North Kesteven in 1989 were fatal and 22% serious, against 3.2% and 22% in North Kesteven from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal195.5%
  • Serious7722%
  • Slight24772%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal224.1%
  • Serious13024%
  • Slight38972%

North Kesteven road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Kesteven, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 417 in 2002. 1989 is highlighted, with 343, down 4% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025254360
2024278382
2023244344
2022252332
2021227305
2020214299
2019254366
2018272361
2017276381
2016259368
2015287415
2014332489
2013339471
2012329494
2011344487
2010350513
2009355501
2008322492
2007341497
2006362545
2005370583
2004408557
2003384648
2002417639
2001351561
2000339523
1999339557
1998360557
1997399582
1996335516
1995333499
1994306460
1993312511
1992308479
1991313491
1990339543
1989343541
1988356529
1987314478
1986345527
1985344509
1984394580
1983327468
1982379539
1981351515
1980337495
1979346525

When and where crashes happen in North Kesteven in 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (15%)
  • Tuesday37 (11%)
  • Wednesday39 (11%)
  • Thursday51 (15%)
  • Friday66 (19%)
  • Saturday58 (17%)
  • Sunday39 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (6.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5957 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (10%)
  • February25 (7.3%)
  • March29 (8.5%)
  • April18 (5.2%)
  • May20 (5.8%)
  • June27 (7.9%)
  • July28 (8.2%)
  • August19 (5.5%)
  • September35 (10%)
  • October32 (9.3%)
  • November42 (12%)
  • December32 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight228 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting64 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds255 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (5.2%)
  • Fog or mist12 (3.5%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Other9 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry182 (53%)
  • Wet or damp151 (44%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph79 (23%)
  • 40 mph22 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph233 (68%)
  • 70 mph7 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway328 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (2.9%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Kesteven in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant363 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (11%)
  • Cyclist37 (6.8%)
  • Pedestrian31 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant24 (4.4%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1528 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20142 (26%)
  • 21 to 2595 (18%)
  • 26 to 3599 (18%)
  • 36 to 4553 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 5540 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6529 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7520 (3.7%)
  • Over 7510 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider324 (60%)
  • Passenger186 (34%)
  • Pedestrian31 (5.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car450 (70%)
  • Motorcycle66 (10%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes51 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.8%)
  • Minibus4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Kesteven in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 in North Kesteven

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Kesteven ranked among 350 areas in 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Kesteven had fewer road collisions than 295 of them in 1989.

Collisions
296th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
262nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
264th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in North Kesteven with the most crashes in 1989

The A15 had the most collisions in North Kesteven in 1989: 55, including 3 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Kesteven, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1555105316
2ndA17376978
3rdA153345027
4thB1188314306
5thA46254915
6thA52182707
7thA607172823
8thA1434132202
9thB11897701
10thB11906703
11thA11213400
12thB11912202
13thB13942300
14thB13952201
15thB14292201
16thB11781100
17thB12021301
18thB64031100

Towns in North Kesteven: crashes in 1989

Sleaford had the most collisions of any town in North Kesteven in 1989: 35.

Postcode districts in North Kesteven: crashes in 1989

NG34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Kesteven in 1989: 138.

Latest crashes in North Kesteven in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in North Kesteven in 1989, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1989.

Severity

North Kesteven road accidents in other years