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North Kesteven road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 384 road traffic collisions in North Kesteven in 2003, and 648 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 23 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2002 (417), and casualties rose from 639.

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

Collisions in 2003
384
Down 8% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
648
Up 1% on 2002
Fatal collisions
23
6% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
13% of collisions

Crash severity in North Kesteven in 2003

6% of collisions in North Kesteven in 2003 were fatal and 13% serious, against 3.2% and 22% in North Kesteven from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal236%
  • Serious5113%
  • Slight31081%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal253.9%
  • Serious8313%
  • Slight54083%

North Kesteven road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Kesteven, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 417 in 2002. 2003 is highlighted, with 384, down 8% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (14%)
  • Tuesday45 (12%)
  • Wednesday50 (13%)
  • Thursday46 (12%)
  • Friday82 (21%)
  • Saturday59 (15%)
  • Sunday47 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5965 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5960 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5993 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (6.8%)
  • February30 (7.8%)
  • March32 (8.3%)
  • April34 (8.9%)
  • May34 (8.9%)
  • June31 (8.1%)
  • July25 (6.5%)
  • August41 (11%)
  • September23 (6%)
  • October32 (8.3%)
  • November43 (11%)
  • December33 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight282 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting63 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds307 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (7.6%)
  • Fog or mist15 (3.9%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded14 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry244 (64%)
  • Wet or damp105 (27%)
  • Frost or ice27 (7%)
  • Mud2 (0.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph99 (26%)
  • 40 mph23 (6%)
  • 50 mph21 (5.5%)
  • 60 mph225 (59%)
  • 70 mph15 (3.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway341 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (4.2%)
  • Roundabout14 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Kesteven in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant436 (67%)
  • Bus or coach occupant61 (9.4%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (9.3%)
  • Van occupant29 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist24 (3.7%)
  • Pedestrian18 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1532 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2094 (15%)
  • 21 to 2587 (13%)
  • 26 to 35119 (18%)
  • 36 to 4591 (14%)
  • 46 to 5551 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6564 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7545 (6.9%)
  • Over 7522 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded13 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider395 (61%)
  • Passenger235 (36%)
  • Pedestrian18 (2.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car491 (74%)
  • Motorcycle59 (8.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Kesteven in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in North Kesteven

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Kesteven ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Kesteven had fewer road collisions than 221 of them in 2003.

Collisions
222nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
161st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
20th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Kesteven in 2003

Sleaford Navigation, North Kesteven, NG34 7SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Kesteven in 2003, with 18 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in North Kesteven with the most crashes in 2003

The A15 had the most collisions in North Kesteven in 2003: 40, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Kesteven, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15406107
2ndB1188397255
3rdA46314815
4thA153304724
5thA17289764
6thA607202903
7thB1190132411
8thA52111911
9thB118991311
10thB119191622
11thB151771401
12thA14345601
13thB11315700
14thB13945501
15thB12024501
16thB15184702
17thB64033400
18thA11212200
19thB13782200
20thB14292200

Towns in North Kesteven: crashes in 2003

Sleaford had the most collisions of any town in North Kesteven in 2003: 26.

Postcode districts in North Kesteven: crashes in 2003

NG34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Kesteven in 2003: 137.

Latest crashes in North Kesteven in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in North Kesteven in 2003, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

North Kesteven road accidents in other years