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North Kesteven road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 287 road traffic collisions in North Kesteven in 2015, and 415 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2014 (332), and casualties fell from 489.

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

Collisions in 2015
287
Down 14% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
415
Down 15% on 2014
Fatal collisions
5
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
13% of collisions

Crash severity in North Kesteven in 2015

1.7% of collisions in North Kesteven in 2015 were fatal and 13% serious, against 3.2% and 22% in North Kesteven from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.7%
  • Serious3813%
  • Slight24485%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious399.4%
  • Slight37189%

North Kesteven road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Kesteven, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 417 in 2002. 2015 is highlighted, with 287, down 14% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (17%)
  • Tuesday48 (17%)
  • Wednesday51 (18%)
  • Thursday38 (13%)
  • Friday44 (15%)
  • Saturday25 (8.7%)
  • Sunday33 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5951 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5942 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5951 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5940 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (8.4%)
  • February16 (5.6%)
  • March32 (11%)
  • April22 (7.7%)
  • May22 (7.7%)
  • June20 (7%)
  • July32 (11%)
  • August29 (10%)
  • September19 (6.6%)
  • October29 (10%)
  • November17 (5.9%)
  • December25 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight214 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (8.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds219 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (9.4%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (4.5%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry195 (68%)
  • Wet or damp83 (29%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph66 (23%)
  • 40 mph27 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph21 (7.3%)
  • 60 mph155 (54%)
  • 70 mph18 (6.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway250 (87%)
  • Roundabout16 (5.6%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Kesteven in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant314 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist22 (5.3%)
  • Pedestrian17 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider5 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1512 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2060 (14%)
  • 21 to 2555 (13%)
  • 26 to 3575 (18%)
  • 36 to 4559 (14%)
  • 46 to 5559 (14%)
  • 56 to 6530 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7524 (5.8%)
  • Over 7527 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider296 (71%)
  • Passenger102 (25%)
  • Pedestrian17 (4.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car399 (75%)
  • Motorcycle41 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown8 (1.5%)
  • Mobility scooter5 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Kesteven in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Kesteven had fewer road collisions than 190 of them in 2015.

Collisions
191st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
175th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
105th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
226th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Kesteven in 2015

Sleaford Navigation, North Kesteven, NG34 7SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Kesteven in 2015, with 17 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in North Kesteven with the most crashes in 2015

The A17 had the most collisions in North Kesteven in 2015: 31, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Kesteven, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA17314618
2ndA46273605
3rdA15233422
4thB1188213204
5thA153162401
6thA1434142202
7thA607111401
8thB1190111601
9thB151781100
10thB15186700
11thA5251011
12thB11895611
13thB119151001
14thB14293300
15thB11782201
16thB12022200
17thB64032201
18thB13941100
19thB13951101

Towns in North Kesteven: crashes in 2015

North Hykeham had the most collisions of any town in North Kesteven in 2015: 24.

Postcode districts in North Kesteven: crashes in 2015

NG34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Kesteven in 2015: 89.

Latest crashes in North Kesteven in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in North Kesteven in 2015, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Severity

North Kesteven road accidents in other years