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North Kesteven road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 329 road traffic collisions in North Kesteven in 2012, and 494 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2011 (344), and casualties rose from 487.

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

Collisions in 2012
329
Down 4% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
494
Up 1% on 2011
Fatal collisions
4
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
14% of collisions

Crash severity in North Kesteven in 2012

1.2% of collisions in North Kesteven in 2012 were fatal and 14% serious, against 3.2% and 22% in North Kesteven from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious4714%
  • Slight27884%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious5912%
  • Slight43087%

North Kesteven road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Kesteven, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 417 in 2002. 2012 is highlighted, with 329, down 4% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (16%)
  • Tuesday41 (12%)
  • Wednesday47 (14%)
  • Thursday46 (14%)
  • Friday67 (20%)
  • Saturday36 (11%)
  • Sunday39 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5965 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5969 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5955 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (5.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (7.9%)
  • February21 (6.4%)
  • March30 (9.1%)
  • April21 (6.4%)
  • May18 (5.5%)
  • June24 (7.3%)
  • July40 (12%)
  • August29 (8.8%)
  • September27 (8.2%)
  • October29 (8.8%)
  • November33 (10%)
  • December31 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight240 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting54 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds253 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (3%)
  • Not recorded13 (4%)

Road surface

  • Dry188 (57%)
  • Wet or damp115 (35%)
  • Frost or ice11 (3.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded11 (3.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph92 (28%)
  • 40 mph21 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph12 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph189 (57%)
  • 70 mph15 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway295 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (4.3%)
  • Roundabout11 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Kesteven in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant364 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (8.9%)
  • Pedestrian30 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist15 (3%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1013 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1521 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2080 (16%)
  • 21 to 2580 (16%)
  • 26 to 3581 (16%)
  • 36 to 4578 (16%)
  • 46 to 5552 (11%)
  • 56 to 6541 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7517 (3.4%)
  • Over 7517 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider324 (66%)
  • Passenger140 (28%)
  • Pedestrian30 (6.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car431 (75%)
  • Motorcycle47 (8.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle12 (2.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Kesteven in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Kesteven had the 170th most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
170th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
146th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
133rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Kesteven in 2012

Sleaford Navigation, North Kesteven, NG34 7SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Kesteven in 2012, with 17 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in North Kesteven with the most crashes in 2012

The A15 had the most collisions in North Kesteven in 2012: 33, including 2 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Kesteven, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15335924
2ndA153325306
3rdB1188304312
4thA17284916
5thA46222902
6thA1434132003
7thB151791101
8thA60771000
9thB11896701
10thB11906901
11thB15185601
12thA524901
13thB11784601
14thB11914701
15thB13944600
16thB64032200
17thB11311100
18thB12021200
19thB13951100

Towns in North Kesteven: crashes in 2012

Sleaford had the most collisions of any town in North Kesteven in 2012: 26.

Postcode districts in North Kesteven: crashes in 2012

NG34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Kesteven in 2012: 112.

Latest crashes in North Kesteven in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in North Kesteven in 2012, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

North Kesteven road accidents in other years