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South Kesteven road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 198 road traffic collisions in South Kesteven in 2020, and 258 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were down 31% on 2019 (287), and casualties fell from 372.

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

Collisions in 2020
198
Down 31% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
258
Down 31% on 2019
Fatal collisions
8
4% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
24% of collisions

Crash severity in South Kesteven in 2020

4% of collisions in South Kesteven in 2020 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in South Kesteven from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal84%
  • Serious4824%
  • Slight14272%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal83.1%
  • Serious6023%
  • Slight19074%

South Kesteven road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Kesteven, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 536 in 1982. 2020 is highlighted, with 198, down 31% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 198
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (16%)
  • Tuesday28 (14%)
  • Wednesday28 (14%)
  • Thursday38 (19%)
  • Friday22 (11%)
  • Saturday19 (9.6%)
  • Sunday31 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (22%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5945 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (9.6%)
  • February20 (10%)
  • March12 (6.1%)
  • April8 (4%)
  • May6 (3%)
  • June8 (4%)
  • July23 (12%)
  • August18 (9.1%)
  • September18 (9.1%)
  • October24 (12%)
  • November16 (8.1%)
  • December26 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight142 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (10%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds156 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Other8 (4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry123 (62%)
  • Wet or damp74 (37%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph84 (42%)
  • 40 mph7 (3.5%)
  • 50 mph5 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph82 (41%)
  • 70 mph19 (9.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway176 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout2 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Kesteven in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant153 (59%)
  • Cyclist25 (9.7%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian22 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant16 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 2019 (7.4%)
  • 21 to 2534 (13%)
  • 26 to 3547 (18%)
  • 36 to 4540 (16%)
  • 46 to 5541 (16%)
  • 56 to 6529 (11%)
  • 66 to 7519 (7.4%)
  • Over 7513 (5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider187 (72%)
  • Passenger49 (19%)
  • Pedestrian22 (8.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car236 (69%)
  • Motorcycle28 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Kesteven in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Kesteven had the 167th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
167th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
161st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
33rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
144th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in South Kesteven in 2020

Grantham St Wulfram's, South Kesteven, NG31 6NE area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Kesteven in 2020, with 16 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in South Kesteven with the most crashes in 2020

The A1 and A151 had the most collisions in South Kesteven in 2020, with 19 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Kesteven, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1192617
2ndA151192115
3rdA15172103
4thA607172303
5thA52162111
6thB117491203
7thB640391503
8thA11757921
9thA61216910
10thA163510
11thB11773500
12thA172301
13thA121100
14thA1531100
15thB10811100
16thB1511100
17thB15251100
18thB6761100

Towns in South Kesteven: crashes in 2020

Grantham had the most collisions of any town in South Kesteven in 2020: 45.

Postcode districts in South Kesteven: crashes in 2020

NG31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Kesteven in 2020: 58.

Latest crashes in South Kesteven in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in South Kesteven in 2020, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2020.

Severity

South Kesteven road accidents in other years