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North Kesteven road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 276 road traffic collisions in North Kesteven in 2017, and 381 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 57 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2016 (259), and casualties rose from 368.

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

Collisions in 2017
276
Up 7% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
381
Up 4% on 2016
Fatal collisions
8
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
57
21% of collisions

Crash severity in North Kesteven in 2017

2.9% of collisions in North Kesteven in 2017 were fatal and 21% serious, against 3.2% and 22% in North Kesteven from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.9%
  • Serious5721%
  • Slight21176%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal82.1%
  • Serious6918%
  • Slight30480%

North Kesteven road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Kesteven, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 417 in 2002. 2017 is highlighted, with 276, up 7% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (17%)
  • Tuesday34 (12%)
  • Wednesday34 (12%)
  • Thursday49 (18%)
  • Friday42 (15%)
  • Saturday42 (15%)
  • Sunday29 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5942 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (7.2%)
  • February26 (9.4%)
  • March22 (8%)
  • April16 (5.8%)
  • May19 (6.9%)
  • June25 (9.1%)
  • July24 (8.7%)
  • August25 (9.1%)
  • September20 (7.2%)
  • October22 (8%)
  • November31 (11%)
  • December26 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight185 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting54 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds213 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.1%)
  • Other9 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry172 (62%)
  • Wet or damp89 (32%)
  • Frost or ice14 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph69 (25%)
  • 40 mph27 (9.8%)
  • 50 mph10 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph149 (54%)
  • 70 mph21 (7.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway235 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (6.2%)
  • Roundabout16 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Kesteven in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant271 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (13%)
  • Cyclist21 (5.5%)
  • Pedestrian18 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 159 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 2041 (11%)
  • 21 to 2550 (13%)
  • 26 to 3579 (21%)
  • 36 to 4554 (14%)
  • 46 to 5557 (15%)
  • 56 to 6536 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.2%)
  • Over 7518 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider276 (72%)
  • Passenger87 (23%)
  • Pedestrian18 (4.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car344 (72%)
  • Motorcycle48 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (4.2%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Kesteven in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Kesteven had fewer road collisions than 176 of them in 2017.

Collisions
177th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
166th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
46th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Kesteven in 2017

Sleaford Holdingham, North Kesteven, NG34 8RB area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Kesteven in 2017, with 13 collisions.

Roads in North Kesteven with the most crashes in 2017

The A15 had the most collisions in North Kesteven in 2017: 29, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Kesteven, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15295014
2ndA46273703
3rdA17263325
4thA1434192705
5thA153192607
6thB1188141910
7thB1517131402
8thA60781311
9thB11907701
10thA525920
11thB11894502
12thB13944401
13thB15184501
14thB13953601
15thB11312201
16thB11782301
17thB11912300
18thB12022301
19thB11981400
20thB1311100

Towns in North Kesteven: crashes in 2017

North Hykeham had the most collisions of any town in North Kesteven in 2017: 23.

Postcode districts in North Kesteven: crashes in 2017

NG34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Kesteven in 2017: 102.

Latest crashes in North Kesteven in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in North Kesteven in 2017, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2017.

Severity

North Kesteven road accidents in other years