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South Kesteven road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Collisions in 2006
369
Down 7% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
520
Down 9% on 2005
Fatal collisions
16
4.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
12% of collisions

Crash severity in South Kesteven in 2006

4.3% of collisions in South Kesteven in 2006 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in South Kesteven from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal164.3%
  • Serious4412%
  • Slight30984%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal224.2%
  • Serious6312%
  • Slight43584%

South Kesteven road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Kesteven, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 536 in 1982. 2006 is highlighted, with 369, down 7% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (13%)
  • Tuesday57 (15%)
  • Wednesday61 (17%)
  • Thursday46 (12%)
  • Friday48 (13%)
  • Saturday62 (17%)
  • Sunday46 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5945 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5957 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5964 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5988 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (7.9%)
  • February28 (7.6%)
  • March23 (6.2%)
  • April24 (6.5%)
  • May31 (8.4%)
  • June29 (7.9%)
  • July33 (8.9%)
  • August35 (9.5%)
  • September27 (7.3%)
  • October41 (11%)
  • November33 (8.9%)
  • December36 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight255 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting56 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds289 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (8.1%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (4.1%)
  • Fog or mist9 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other14 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry265 (72%)
  • Wet or damp96 (26%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph153 (41%)
  • 40 mph10 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph158 (43%)
  • 70 mph43 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway306 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (12%)
  • Roundabout11 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Kesteven in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant358 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (10%)
  • Pedestrian37 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist31 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 1013 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1534 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20103 (20%)
  • 21 to 2567 (13%)
  • 26 to 3591 (18%)
  • 36 to 4570 (13%)
  • 46 to 5557 (11%)
  • 56 to 6534 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7526 (5%)
  • Over 7514 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider351 (68%)
  • Passenger132 (25%)
  • Pedestrian37 (7.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car476 (75%)
  • Motorcycle49 (7.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Kesteven in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in South 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 South Kesteven ranked among 351 areas in 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Kesteven had fewer road collisions than 211 of them in 2006.

Collisions
212th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
208th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
38th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
223rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in South Kesteven with the most crashes in 2006

The A1 had the most collisions in South Kesteven in 2006: 44, including 3 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Kesteven, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1446837
2ndA607324415
3rdA52274913
4thA15263003
5thA151192721
6thA6121193405
7thB6403162311
8thB1174121501
9thA16111712
10thB15255902
11thA1741100
12thB11764410
13thB11774501
14thA6063300
15thA1532301
16thA432200
17thB6762201
18thA1211200
19thB10811200
20thB11661100

Towns in South Kesteven: crashes in 2006

Grantham had the most collisions of any town in South Kesteven in 2006: 76.

Postcode districts in South Kesteven: crashes in 2006

NG31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Kesteven in 2006: 94.

Latest crashes in South Kesteven in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in South Kesteven in 2006, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.

Severity