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North Kesteven road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 341 road traffic collisions in North Kesteven in 2007, and 497 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2006 (362), and casualties fell from 545.

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

Collisions in 2007
341
Down 6% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
497
Down 9% on 2006
Fatal collisions
9
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
11% of collisions

Crash severity in North Kesteven in 2007

2.6% of collisions in North Kesteven in 2007 were fatal and 11% serious, against 3.2% and 22% in North Kesteven from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.6%
  • Serious3811%
  • Slight29486%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal122.4%
  • Serious5010%
  • Slight43588%

North Kesteven road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Kesteven, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 417 in 2002. 2007 is highlighted, with 341, down 6% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (12%)
  • Tuesday50 (15%)
  • Wednesday51 (15%)
  • Thursday53 (16%)
  • Friday57 (17%)
  • Saturday43 (13%)
  • Sunday46 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5963 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5998 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5940 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (10%)
  • February12 (3.5%)
  • March23 (6.7%)
  • April24 (7%)
  • May22 (6.5%)
  • June42 (12%)
  • July32 (9.4%)
  • August29 (8.5%)
  • September36 (11%)
  • October26 (7.6%)
  • November29 (8.5%)
  • December32 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight254 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds266 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Other14 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry230 (67%)
  • Wet or damp100 (29%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph95 (28%)
  • 40 mph31 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph16 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph182 (53%)
  • 70 mph17 (5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway302 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (5.6%)
  • Roundabout12 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Kesteven in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant360 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (11%)
  • Cyclist26 (5.2%)
  • Pedestrian22 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1018 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1532 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2076 (15%)
  • 21 to 2565 (13%)
  • 26 to 3579 (16%)
  • 36 to 4592 (19%)
  • 46 to 5545 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6538 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7529 (5.8%)
  • Over 758 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider344 (69%)
  • Passenger131 (26%)
  • Pedestrian22 (4.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car443 (74%)
  • Motorcycle54 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Kesteven in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Kesteven ranked among 351 areas in 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Kesteven had fewer road collisions than 220 of them in 2007.

Collisions
221st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
210th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
263rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Kesteven in 2007

Sleaford Navigation, North Kesteven, NG34 7SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Kesteven in 2007, with 15 collisions.

Roads in North Kesteven with the most crashes in 2007

The A15 had the most collisions in North Kesteven in 2007: 29, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Kesteven, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15293505
2ndA17274422
3rdA46254914
4thB1188243702
5thA153203402
6thA607163000
7thB1190131911
8thA1434121300
9thB118991702
10thB117861101
11thB15176911
12thB11315500
13thB11915500
14thB15184400
15thA523401
16thB13953600
17thB12022200
18thB14292300
19thB64032200
20thA11211200

Towns in North Kesteven: crashes in 2007

Sleaford had the most collisions of any town in North Kesteven in 2007: 25.

Postcode districts in North Kesteven: crashes in 2007

NG34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Kesteven in 2007: 95.

Latest crashes in North Kesteven in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in North Kesteven in 2007, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2007.

Severity

North Kesteven road accidents in other years