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North Kesteven road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 339 road traffic collisions in North Kesteven in 1990, and 543 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 97 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1989 (343), and casualties rose from 541.

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

Collisions in 1990
339
Down 1% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
543
Level with 1989
Fatal collisions
16
4.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
97
29% of collisions

Crash severity in North Kesteven in 1990

4.7% of collisions in North Kesteven in 1990 were fatal and 29% serious, against 3.2% and 22% in North Kesteven from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal164.7%
  • Serious9729%
  • Slight22667%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal213.9%
  • Serious14727%
  • Slight37569%

North Kesteven road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Kesteven, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 417 in 2002. 1990 is highlighted, with 339, down 1% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (13%)
  • Tuesday48 (14%)
  • Wednesday44 (13%)
  • Thursday51 (15%)
  • Friday61 (18%)
  • Saturday54 (16%)
  • Sunday38 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5951 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5984 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (8.3%)
  • February25 (7.4%)
  • March22 (6.5%)
  • April26 (7.7%)
  • May31 (9.1%)
  • June23 (6.8%)
  • July22 (6.5%)
  • August30 (8.8%)
  • September35 (10%)
  • October30 (8.8%)
  • November32 (9.4%)
  • December35 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight263 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (8.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds237 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (21%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (6.2%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.7%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry154 (45%)
  • Wet or damp77 (23%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded102 (30%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph75 (22%)
  • 40 mph14 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph241 (71%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway322 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (2.1%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Kesteven in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant369 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (10%)
  • Pedestrian37 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist26 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.9%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1020 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1526 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20124 (23%)
  • 21 to 2594 (17%)
  • 26 to 3599 (18%)
  • 36 to 4564 (12%)
  • 46 to 5536 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6525 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7524 (4.4%)
  • Over 7513 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider326 (60%)
  • Passenger180 (33%)
  • Pedestrian37 (6.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car431 (72%)
  • Motorcycle56 (9.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle14 (2.3%)
  • Minibus6 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Kesteven in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Kesteven had fewer road collisions than 296 of them in 1990.

Collisions
297th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
257th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
89th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
204th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in North Kesteven with the most crashes in 1990

The A15 had the most collisions in North Kesteven in 1990: 56, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Kesteven, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA155683214
2ndA1534376110
3rdA173262610
4thA46264926
5thB11882340010
6thA52152824
7thB1190132005
8thA607112113
9thB1189111705
10thA14346610
11thA11212201
12thB11912301
13thB13942202
14thB14292201
15thB11311100
16thB11781100
17thB12021301
18thB13781101
19thB64031100

Towns in North Kesteven: crashes in 1990

Sleaford had the most collisions of any town in North Kesteven in 1990: 30.

Postcode districts in North Kesteven: crashes in 1990

NG34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Kesteven in 1990: 132.

Latest crashes in North Kesteven in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in North Kesteven in 1990, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

North Kesteven road accidents in other years