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North Kesteven road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 227 road traffic collisions in North Kesteven in 2021, and 305 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 59 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2020 (214), and casualties rose from 299.

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

Collisions in 2021
227
Up 6% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
305
Up 2% on 2020
Fatal collisions
5
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
59
26% of collisions

Crash severity in North Kesteven in 2021

2.2% of collisions in North Kesteven in 2021 were fatal and 26% serious, against 3.2% and 22% in North Kesteven from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.2%
  • Serious5926%
  • Slight16372%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.6%
  • Serious7023%
  • Slight23075%

North Kesteven road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Kesteven, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 417 in 2002. 2021 is highlighted, with 227, up 6% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 227
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (15%)
  • Tuesday31 (14%)
  • Wednesday29 (13%)
  • Thursday36 (16%)
  • Friday43 (19%)
  • Saturday30 (13%)
  • Sunday25 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5937 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5942 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5965 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (5.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (4.8%)
  • February9 (4%)
  • March9 (4%)
  • April23 (10%)
  • May17 (7.5%)
  • June20 (8.8%)
  • July25 (11%)
  • August21 (9.3%)
  • September19 (8.4%)
  • October22 (9.7%)
  • November25 (11%)
  • December26 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight166 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds189 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (8.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry161 (71%)
  • Wet or damp59 (26%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.3%)
  • Snow3 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph42 (19%)
  • 40 mph20 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph11 (4.8%)
  • 60 mph134 (59%)
  • 70 mph19 (8.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway198 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.9%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Kesteven in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant192 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (10%)
  • Van occupant20 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist19 (6.2%)
  • Pedestrian18 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (3%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1520 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2048 (16%)
  • 21 to 2535 (11%)
  • 26 to 3550 (16%)
  • 36 to 4545 (15%)
  • 46 to 5531 (10%)
  • 56 to 6536 (12%)
  • 66 to 7520 (6.6%)
  • Over 7514 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider224 (73%)
  • Passenger63 (21%)
  • Pedestrian18 (5.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car278 (69%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (8.4%)
  • Motorcycle33 (8.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Kesteven in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Kesteven had the 153rd most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
153rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
138th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
74th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
131st
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in North Kesteven in 2021

Hykeham Fosse, North Kesteven, LN6 9NT area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Kesteven in 2021, with 14 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North Kesteven with the most crashes in 2021

The A17 had the most collisions in North Kesteven in 2021: 29, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Kesteven, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA17294107
2ndA15233121
3rdA46232903
4thA153151903
5thB1188111602
6thA143491002
7thA5291514
8thB12026600
9thB11905502
10thA6073300
11thB11893301
12thB15173400
13thB15183601
14thB64032401
15thB11911200
16thB13941101
17thB13951101
18thB14291200

Towns in North Kesteven: crashes in 2021

North Hykeham had the most collisions of any town in North Kesteven in 2021: 17.

Postcode districts in North Kesteven: crashes in 2021

NG34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Kesteven in 2021: 65.

Latest crashes in North Kesteven in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in North Kesteven in 2021, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2021.

Severity

North Kesteven road accidents in other years