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North Kesteven road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 252 road traffic collisions in North Kesteven in 2022, and 332 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 2021 (227), and casualties rose from 305.

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

Collisions in 2022
252
Up 11% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
332
Up 9% on 2021
Fatal collisions
4
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
20% of collisions

Crash severity in North Kesteven in 2022

1.6% of collisions in North Kesteven in 2022 were fatal and 20% serious, against 3.2% and 22% in North Kesteven from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious5020%
  • Slight19879%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious5918%
  • Slight26881%

North Kesteven road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Kesteven, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 417 in 2002. 2022 is highlighted, with 252, up 11% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (9.1%)
  • Tuesday35 (14%)
  • Wednesday37 (15%)
  • Thursday42 (17%)
  • Friday49 (19%)
  • Saturday28 (11%)
  • Sunday38 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5939 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (6.7%)
  • February18 (7.1%)
  • March24 (9.5%)
  • April17 (6.7%)
  • May12 (4.8%)
  • June18 (7.1%)
  • July21 (8.3%)
  • August23 (9.1%)
  • September25 (9.9%)
  • October25 (9.9%)
  • November16 (6.3%)
  • December36 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight186 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (6.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds215 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (7.5%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry164 (65%)
  • Wet or damp73 (29%)
  • Frost or ice15 (6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph72 (29%)
  • 40 mph16 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph8 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph136 (54%)
  • 70 mph19 (7.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway229 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Kesteven in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant234 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (11%)
  • Pedestrian20 (6%)
  • Van occupant16 (4.8%)
  • Cyclist14 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1513 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2035 (11%)
  • 21 to 2534 (10%)
  • 26 to 3566 (20%)
  • 36 to 4550 (15%)
  • 46 to 5547 (14%)
  • 56 to 6535 (11%)
  • 66 to 7524 (7.2%)
  • Over 7516 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider237 (71%)
  • Passenger75 (23%)
  • Pedestrian20 (6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car339 (76%)
  • Motorcycle36 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (3.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Kesteven in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Kesteven had the 145th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
145th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
147th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
188th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Kesteven in 2022

Sleaford Navigation, North Kesteven, NG34 7SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Kesteven in 2022, with 13 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in North Kesteven with the most crashes in 2022

The A15 and A17 had the most collisions in North Kesteven in 2022, with 24 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Kesteven, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15243205
2ndA17243505
3rdA153182703
4thA46172804
5thB1189121402
6thB118891204
7thA5281003
8thA143471202
9thB119071122
10thB11917711
11thB15187701
12thA6074611
13thB13944501
14thB15174401
15thB12022201
16thB14292200
17thB11781300
18thB13951200
19thB5171100
20thB64031100

Towns in North Kesteven: crashes in 2022

Sleaford had the most collisions of any town in North Kesteven in 2022: 21.

Postcode districts in North Kesteven: crashes in 2022

NG34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Kesteven in 2022: 81.

Latest crashes in North Kesteven in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in North Kesteven in 2022, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

North Kesteven road accidents in other years