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North Kesteven road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 259 road traffic collisions in North Kesteven in 2016, and 368 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2015 (287), and casualties fell from 415.

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

Collisions in 2016
259
Down 10% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
368
Down 11% on 2015
Fatal collisions
8
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
16% of collisions

Crash severity in North Kesteven in 2016

3.1% of collisions in North Kesteven in 2016 were fatal and 16% serious, against 3.2% and 22% in North Kesteven from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal83.1%
  • Serious4116%
  • Slight21081%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal102.7%
  • Serious4913%
  • Slight30984%

North Kesteven road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Kesteven, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 417 in 2002. 2016 is highlighted, with 259, down 10% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (15%)
  • Tuesday30 (12%)
  • Wednesday37 (14%)
  • Thursday50 (19%)
  • Friday47 (18%)
  • Saturday30 (12%)
  • Sunday25 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (3.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5949 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5968 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5932 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (7.3%)
  • February25 (9.7%)
  • March17 (6.6%)
  • April23 (8.9%)
  • May18 (6.9%)
  • June26 (10%)
  • July25 (9.7%)
  • August29 (11%)
  • September21 (8.1%)
  • October22 (8.5%)
  • November14 (5.4%)
  • December20 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight187 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds195 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (5.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry167 (64%)
  • Wet or damp74 (29%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph60 (23%)
  • 40 mph21 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph13 (5%)
  • 60 mph152 (59%)
  • 70 mph13 (5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway224 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (6.2%)
  • Roundabout12 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Kesteven in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant254 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (11%)
  • Cyclist24 (6.5%)
  • Pedestrian18 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant16 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 103 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 1514 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2049 (13%)
  • 21 to 2551 (14%)
  • 26 to 3567 (18%)
  • 36 to 4546 (13%)
  • 46 to 5557 (15%)
  • 56 to 6537 (10%)
  • 66 to 7523 (6.3%)
  • Over 7513 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider263 (71%)
  • Passenger87 (24%)
  • Pedestrian18 (4.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car333 (72%)
  • Motorcycle40 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Kesteven in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Kesteven had fewer road collisions than 201 of them in 2016.

Collisions
202nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
193rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
52nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
223rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Kesteven in 2016

Hykeham Central, North Kesteven, LN6 8JY area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Kesteven in 2016, with 14 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North Kesteven with the most crashes in 2016

The A46 had the most collisions in North Kesteven in 2016: 26, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Kesteven, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA46263403
2ndA15233916
3rdA153193022
4thB1188192831
5thA17132610
6thA1434111100
7thB118971101
8thB11907901
9thB15176702
10thA525904
11thA6075601
12thB11914600
13thB12023502
14thB64033401
15thB15182201
16thB11781100

Towns in North Kesteven: crashes in 2016

North Hykeham had the most collisions of any town in North Kesteven in 2016: 21.

Postcode districts in North Kesteven: crashes in 2016

NG34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Kesteven in 2016: 81.

Latest crashes in North Kesteven in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in North Kesteven in 2016, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2016.

Severity

North Kesteven road accidents in other years