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South Kesteven road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 495 road traffic collisions in South Kesteven in 1997, and 710 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 98 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1996 (502), and casualties fell from 749.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,165 collisions in South Kesteven.

Collisions in 1997
495
Down 1% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
710
Down 5% on 1996
Fatal collisions
11
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
98
20% of collisions

Crash severity in South Kesteven in 1997

2.2% of collisions in South Kesteven in 1997 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in South Kesteven from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal112.2%
  • Serious9820%
  • Slight38678%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.7%
  • Serious12918%
  • Slight56980%

South Kesteven road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Kesteven, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 536 in 1982. 1997 is highlighted, with 495, down 1% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025299400
2024306407
2023296379
2022290386
2021265320
2020198258
2019287372
2018274366
2017276372
2016317410
2015359490
2014353455
2013336449
2012341458
2011402556
2010373514
2009368515
2008375509
2007422590
2006369520
2005398570
2004438619
2003442616
2002451639
2001471666
2000440632
1999476654
1998476714
1997495710
1996502749
1995478659
1994460650
1993412596
1992444630
1991397548
1990518760
1989501739
1988468647
1987487666
1986487689
1985456624
1984510708
1983510670
1982536716
1981461639
1980457639
1979488709

When and where crashes happen in South Kesteven in 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday75 (15%)
  • Tuesday76 (15%)
  • Wednesday82 (17%)
  • Thursday58 (12%)
  • Friday89 (18%)
  • Saturday57 (12%)
  • Sunday58 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5977 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5983 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59102 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59112 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5971 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (7.5%)
  • February35 (7.1%)
  • March37 (7.5%)
  • April37 (7.5%)
  • May51 (10%)
  • June38 (7.7%)
  • July49 (9.9%)
  • August44 (8.9%)
  • September40 (8.1%)
  • October42 (8.5%)
  • November43 (8.7%)
  • December42 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight383 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting71 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit38 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds383 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other16 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry321 (65%)
  • Wet or damp158 (32%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph175 (35%)
  • 40 mph24 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph236 (48%)
  • 70 mph54 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway421 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (10%)
  • Roundabout13 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Kesteven in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant500 (70%)
  • Pedestrian63 (8.9%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist38 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant27 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1024 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1527 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20111 (16%)
  • 21 to 2581 (11%)
  • 26 to 35159 (22%)
  • 36 to 45113 (16%)
  • 46 to 5561 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6556 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7535 (4.9%)
  • Over 7528 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider457 (64%)
  • Passenger190 (27%)
  • Pedestrian63 (8.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car656 (75%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes56 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes53 (6%)
  • Motorcycle51 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (4.5%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Kesteven in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in South Kesteven

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Kesteven ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Kesteven had fewer road collisions than 188 of them in 1997.

Collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
177th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
133rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in South Kesteven with the most crashes in 1997

The A1 had the most collisions in South Kesteven in 1997: 57, including 3 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Kesteven, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15788315
2ndA607477308
3rdA524380314
4thA16375919
5thA15365305
6thA151273105
7thA6121233606
8thB6403152233
9thB1174101502
10thA1781303
11thA1537902
12thB11767701
13thB10815600
14thB11663300
15thA6062201
16thB11622200
17thA431100
18thB10661100
19thB11771200
20thB13951100

Towns in South Kesteven: crashes in 1997

Grantham had the most collisions of any town in South Kesteven in 1997: 83.

Postcode districts in South Kesteven: crashes in 1997

NG31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Kesteven in 1997: 113.

Latest crashes in South Kesteven in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in South Kesteven in 1997, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

South Kesteven road accidents in other years