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North Kesteven road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 214 road traffic collisions in North Kesteven in 2020, and 299 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2019 (254), and casualties fell from 366.

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

Collisions in 2020
214
Down 16% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
299
Down 18% on 2019
Fatal collisions
8
3.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
28% of collisions

Crash severity in North Kesteven in 2020

3.7% of collisions in North Kesteven in 2020 were fatal and 28% serious, against 3.2% and 22% in North Kesteven from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal83.7%
  • Serious6028%
  • Slight14668%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal93%
  • Serious6823%
  • Slight22274%

North Kesteven road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Kesteven, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 417 in 2002. 2020 is highlighted, with 214, down 16% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (15%)
  • Tuesday35 (16%)
  • Wednesday25 (12%)
  • Thursday32 (15%)
  • Friday40 (19%)
  • Saturday26 (12%)
  • Sunday24 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (4.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5942 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5945 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (9.8%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (9.3%)
  • February17 (7.9%)
  • March21 (9.8%)
  • April8 (3.7%)
  • May13 (6.1%)
  • June15 (7%)
  • July15 (7%)
  • August24 (11%)
  • September22 (10%)
  • October21 (9.8%)
  • November14 (6.5%)
  • December24 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight163 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds167 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (3.3%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry138 (64%)
  • Wet or damp67 (31%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph52 (24%)
  • 40 mph17 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph6 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph127 (59%)
  • 70 mph12 (5.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway195 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (5.6%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Kesteven in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant217 (73%)
  • Cyclist26 (8.7%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (6%)
  • Pedestrian15 (5%)
  • Van occupant12 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 157 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 2026 (8.7%)
  • 21 to 2539 (13%)
  • 26 to 3549 (16%)
  • 36 to 4543 (14%)
  • 46 to 5564 (21%)
  • 56 to 6526 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7518 (6%)
  • Over 7517 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider226 (76%)
  • Passenger58 (19%)
  • Pedestrian15 (5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car277 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (6.5%)
  • Motorcycle19 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Kesteven in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Kesteven had the 141st most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
141st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
132nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
33rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
104th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in North Kesteven in 2020

Hykeham Central, North Kesteven, LN6 8JY area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Kesteven in 2020, with 9 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North Kesteven with the most crashes in 2020

The A17 had the most collisions in North Kesteven in 2020: 22, including 3 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Kesteven, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA17223737
2ndA15203314
3rdA153151723
4thA46151803
5thB1190101703
6thA14348913
7thB118981400
8thB118871514
9thA526901
10thA6076604
11thB13945502
12thB11784402
13thB15174802
14thB11312301
15thB11912400
16thB13952200
17thB15182200
18thA11100
19thB12021100

Towns in North Kesteven: crashes in 2020

North Hykeham had the most collisions of any town in North Kesteven in 2020: 13.

Postcode districts in North Kesteven: crashes in 2020

NG34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Kesteven in 2020: 72.

Latest crashes in North Kesteven in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in North Kesteven in 2020, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2020.

Severity

North Kesteven road accidents in other years