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North Kesteven road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 335 road traffic collisions in North Kesteven in 1996, and 516 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 84 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1995 (333), and casualties rose from 499.

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

Collisions in 1996
335
Up 1% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
516
Up 3% on 1995
Fatal collisions
13
3.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
84
25% of collisions

Crash severity in North Kesteven in 1996

3.9% of collisions in North Kesteven in 1996 were fatal and 25% serious, against 3.2% and 22% in North Kesteven from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal133.9%
  • Serious8425%
  • Slight23871%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal142.7%
  • Serious11222%
  • Slight39076%

North Kesteven road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Kesteven, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 417 in 2002. 1996 is highlighted, with 335, up 1% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (14%)
  • Tuesday54 (16%)
  • Wednesday44 (13%)
  • Thursday39 (12%)
  • Friday58 (17%)
  • Saturday49 (15%)
  • Sunday44 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5950 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5960 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5970 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5933 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (9%)
  • February26 (7.8%)
  • March37 (11%)
  • April14 (4.2%)
  • May26 (7.8%)
  • June29 (8.7%)
  • July31 (9.3%)
  • August26 (7.8%)
  • September21 (6.3%)
  • October33 (9.9%)
  • November23 (6.9%)
  • December39 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight227 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting65 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds245 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (9.9%)
  • Fog or mist17 (5.1%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (3.3%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry194 (58%)
  • Wet or damp113 (34%)
  • Frost or ice22 (6.6%)
  • Snow6 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph79 (24%)
  • 40 mph29 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph216 (64%)
  • 70 mph6 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway318 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (2.1%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Kesteven in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant365 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist34 (6.6%)
  • Pedestrian24 (4.7%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant16 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1529 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2080 (16%)
  • 21 to 2575 (15%)
  • 26 to 35110 (21%)
  • 36 to 4583 (16%)
  • 46 to 5544 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6534 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.1%)
  • Over 7514 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider324 (63%)
  • Passenger168 (33%)
  • Pedestrian24 (4.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car462 (76%)
  • Motorcycle36 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (4.3%)
  • Minibus7 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Kesteven in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Kesteven had fewer road collisions than 283 of them in 1996.

Collisions
284th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
258th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
63rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
178th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in North Kesteven with the most crashes in 1996

The A17 had the most collisions in North Kesteven in 1996: 36, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Kesteven, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA17366929
2ndA15336314
3rdA153334817
4thB1188223507
5thA607213314
6thA46193305
7thA52182605
8thB118991723
9thB15178901
10thB11905612
11thB119151101
12thB15185700
13thA11214602
14thB13944402
15thA14343502
16thA572200
17thA161201
18thA6061100
19thB12021100
20thB13781100

Towns in North Kesteven: crashes in 1996

Sleaford had the most collisions of any town in North Kesteven in 1996: 25.

Postcode districts in North Kesteven: crashes in 1996

NG34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Kesteven in 1996: 130.

Latest crashes in North Kesteven in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in North Kesteven in 1996, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

North Kesteven road accidents in other years