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North Kesteven road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 244 road traffic collisions in North Kesteven in 2023, and 344 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2022 (252), and casualties rose from 332.

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

Collisions in 2023
244
Down 3% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
344
Up 4% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
18% of collisions

Crash severity in North Kesteven in 2023

1.2% of collisions in North Kesteven in 2023 were fatal and 18% serious, against 3.2% and 22% in North Kesteven from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious4418%
  • Slight19781%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious4914%
  • Slight29285%

North Kesteven road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Kesteven, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 417 in 2002. 2023 is highlighted, with 244, down 3% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (13%)
  • Tuesday32 (13%)
  • Wednesday39 (16%)
  • Thursday43 (18%)
  • Friday45 (18%)
  • Saturday30 (12%)
  • Sunday24 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5940 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5966 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (7.8%)
  • February25 (10%)
  • March18 (7.4%)
  • April19 (7.8%)
  • May23 (9.4%)
  • June23 (9.4%)
  • July22 (9%)
  • August22 (9%)
  • September23 (9.4%)
  • October15 (6.1%)
  • November23 (9.4%)
  • December12 (4.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight182 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (4.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds191 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (12%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (4.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry174 (71%)
  • Wet or damp67 (27%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph62 (25%)
  • 40 mph17 (7%)
  • 50 mph19 (7.8%)
  • 60 mph134 (55%)
  • 70 mph12 (4.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway216 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout8 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Kesteven in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant247 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (8.4%)
  • Pedestrian25 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist18 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant15 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (2.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 103 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 1512 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2047 (14%)
  • 21 to 2531 (9%)
  • 26 to 3580 (23%)
  • 36 to 4544 (13%)
  • 46 to 5536 (10%)
  • 56 to 6534 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7523 (6.7%)
  • Over 7529 (8.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider255 (74%)
  • Passenger64 (19%)
  • Pedestrian25 (7.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car323 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes43 (9.8%)
  • Motorcycle28 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Kesteven in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Kesteven had the 149th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
149th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
138th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
219th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Kesteven in 2023

Sleaford Navigation, North Kesteven, NG34 7SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Kesteven in 2023, with 12 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in North Kesteven with the most crashes in 2023

The A15 had the most collisions in North Kesteven in 2023: 42, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Kesteven, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15426517
2ndA17254004
3rdB1188202803
4thA153162303
5thA46111302
6thB118991311
7thB15179902
8thA60771211
9thA14346701
10thA525900
11thB11905601
12thB13954401
13thB15184400
14thB11913400
15thB12022300
16thB13942201
17thB11781301

Towns in North Kesteven: crashes in 2023

Sleaford had the most collisions of any town in North Kesteven in 2023: 22.

Postcode districts in North Kesteven: crashes in 2023

NG34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Kesteven in 2023: 87.

Latest crashes in North Kesteven in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in North Kesteven in 2023, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

North Kesteven road accidents in other years