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North Kesteven road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 355 road traffic collisions in North Kesteven in 2009, and 501 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 2008 (322), and casualties rose from 492.

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

Collisions in 2009
355
Up 10% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
501
Up 2% on 2008
Fatal collisions
10
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
14% of collisions

Crash severity in North Kesteven in 2009

2.8% of collisions in North Kesteven in 2009 were fatal and 14% serious, against 3.2% and 22% in North Kesteven from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.8%
  • Serious4814%
  • Slight29784%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal132.6%
  • Serious6513%
  • Slight42384%

North Kesteven road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Kesteven, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 417 in 2002. 2009 is highlighted, with 355, up 10% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (16%)
  • Tuesday46 (13%)
  • Wednesday55 (15%)
  • Thursday56 (16%)
  • Friday60 (17%)
  • Saturday43 (12%)
  • Sunday39 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5953 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5978 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5978 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (8.7%)
  • February30 (8.5%)
  • March26 (7.3%)
  • April21 (5.9%)
  • May30 (8.5%)
  • June21 (5.9%)
  • July31 (8.7%)
  • August25 (7%)
  • September29 (8.2%)
  • October48 (14%)
  • November30 (8.5%)
  • December33 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight260 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting63 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds254 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (3.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other14 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded12 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry207 (58%)
  • Wet or damp112 (32%)
  • Frost or ice22 (6.2%)
  • Snow11 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph90 (25%)
  • 40 mph25 (7%)
  • 50 mph10 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph214 (60%)
  • 70 mph16 (4.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway317 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (4.2%)
  • Roundabout13 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Kesteven in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant376 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (8.2%)
  • Pedestrian28 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist20 (4%)
  • Van occupant15 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1516 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2097 (19%)
  • 21 to 2561 (12%)
  • 26 to 3588 (18%)
  • 36 to 4570 (14%)
  • 46 to 5558 (12%)
  • 56 to 6542 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7529 (5.8%)
  • Over 7519 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider351 (70%)
  • Passenger122 (24%)
  • Pedestrian28 (5.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car475 (77%)
  • Motorcycle40 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle20 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (3.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
  • Minibus4 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Kesteven in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Kesteven had fewer road collisions than 180 of them in 2009.

Collisions
181st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
171st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
39th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
178th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Kesteven in 2009

Sleaford Navigation, North Kesteven, NG34 7SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Kesteven in 2009, with 21 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in North Kesteven with the most crashes in 2009

The A17 had the most collisions in North Kesteven in 2009: 34, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Kesteven, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA17345114
2ndA153304216
3rdB1188274326
4thA15254013
5thA46192802
6thA1434142301
7thA607141802
8thA52131503
9thB1190111501
10thB1189101301
11thB1517101001
12thB119192022
13thB15186701
14thB11785501
15thB12023300
16thB13943300
17thB13953400
18thB14292201
19thB64032200
20thA11211210

Towns in North Kesteven: crashes in 2009

Sleaford had the most collisions of any town in North Kesteven in 2009: 30.

Postcode districts in North Kesteven: crashes in 2009

NG34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Kesteven in 2009: 127.

Latest crashes in North Kesteven in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in North Kesteven in 2009, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

North Kesteven road accidents in other years