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South Kesteven road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Collisions in 2007
422
Up 14% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
590
Up 13% on 2006
Fatal collisions
11
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
11% of collisions

Crash severity in South Kesteven in 2007

2.6% of collisions in South Kesteven in 2007 were fatal and 11% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in South Kesteven from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal112.6%
  • Serious4711%
  • Slight36486%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal132.2%
  • Serious508.5%
  • Slight52789%

South Kesteven road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Kesteven, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 536 in 1982. 2007 is highlighted, with 422, up 14% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (12%)
  • Tuesday59 (14%)
  • Wednesday59 (14%)
  • Thursday67 (16%)
  • Friday70 (17%)
  • Saturday65 (15%)
  • Sunday51 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5965 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5965 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5970 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5987 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5978 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (9%)
  • February29 (6.9%)
  • March30 (7.1%)
  • April40 (9.5%)
  • May40 (9.5%)
  • June39 (9.2%)
  • July35 (8.3%)
  • August34 (8.1%)
  • September36 (8.5%)
  • October39 (9.2%)
  • November38 (9%)
  • December24 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight302 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting54 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds335 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry279 (66%)
  • Wet or damp132 (31%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph194 (46%)
  • 40 mph7 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph9 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph162 (38%)
  • 70 mph49 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway343 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway55 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout10 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Kesteven in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant404 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (8.6%)
  • Pedestrian49 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist42 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1534 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20103 (17%)
  • 21 to 2563 (11%)
  • 26 to 35102 (17%)
  • 36 to 4589 (15%)
  • 46 to 5574 (13%)
  • 56 to 6539 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7522 (3.7%)
  • Over 7525 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded18 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider407 (69%)
  • Passenger134 (23%)
  • Pedestrian49 (8.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car544 (73%)
  • Motorcycle53 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Kesteven in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Kesteven ranked among 351 areas in 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Kesteven had the 168th most road collisions in 2007.

Collisions
168th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
158th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
60th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
204th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in South Kesteven with the most crashes in 2007

The A1 had the most collisions in South Kesteven in 2007: 51, including 2 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Kesteven, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1517326
2ndA52426025
3rdA607415915
4thA15263504
5thB1174162403
6thA151142121
7thA6121142301
8thA16122001
9thB6403102001
10thB117691413
11thB10816700
12thA1533500
13thB11662200
14thB15242202
15thB15252200
16thA431200
17thA6061100
18thB11771100
19thB13971100
20thB14431100

Towns in South Kesteven: crashes in 2007

Grantham had the most collisions of any town in South Kesteven in 2007: 103.

Postcode districts in South Kesteven: crashes in 2007

NG31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Kesteven in 2007: 129.

Latest crashes in South Kesteven in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in South Kesteven in 2007, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2007.

Severity