Witham St Hughs & Swinderby, North Kesteven, LN5 9FN area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Witham St Hughs & Swinderby, North Kesteven, LN5 9FN area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 72 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Witham St Hughs & Swinderby ward, North Kesteven, from 2001 to 2025, with 121 casualties. Of those collisions, 13 were serious and none fatal.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 72; 10,500th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 121; 1.68 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 2; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the LN5 9FN hotspot

13 of the 72 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious1318%
Slight5982%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 22
Slightly injured: 99
All casualties: 121

Accidents by year at the LN5 9FN hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2013, against an average of 2.9 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the LN5 9FN hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 2
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	2	3
2024	1	2
2023	1	1
2022	1	1
2021	3	6
2020	1	2
2019	3	4
2018	2	2
2017	2	2
2016	4	4
2015	1	2
2014	3	4
2013	7	10
2012	2	3
2011	2	4
2010	1	2
2009	1	1
2008	2	4
2007	5	7
2006	5	8
2005	3	4
2004	4	5
2003	5	10
2002	6	18
2001	5	12

Map of crashes at the LN5 9FN hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LN5 9FN.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Witham St Hughs & Swinderby, North Kesteven, LN5 9FN area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the LN5 9FN hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Witham St Hughs & Swinderby
Council area: North Kesteven
Nearest postcode to the centre: LN5 9FN
Postcode district: LN5
Centre (latitude, longitude): 53.17024, -0.6394
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 25 of 25
Latest collision: 14 June 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,500th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the LN5 9FN hotspot

56 of the 72 collisions at this hotspot were on the A46.

Collisions at the LN5 9FN hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A46	56	95	0	7

Accident hotspots near LN5 9FN

7 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Hykeham Fosse, North Kesteven, LN6 9NT area, 1.4 km away, with 196 collisions.

All 72 crashes at the LN5 9FN hotspot

Newest first, from 31 January 2001 to 14 June 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight14 Jun 2025, 12:00
Audi A1 crash on a C road in North Kesteven, 14 Jun 2025, 12:00
- Audi A1 and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025320345687
Slight23 May 2025, 07:58
BMW 7 Series crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 23 May 2025, 07:58
- BMW 7 Series and Renault Trafic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025320299598
Slight10 Dec 2024, 08:15
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 10 Dec 2024, 08:15
- Ford Transit Custom, Mini Cooper and Volkswagen T-Roc
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024320732638
Slight8 Sep 2023, 08:30
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 8 Sep 2023, 08:30
- Mercedes Sprinter, Ford Mondeo, Toyota Corolla and 3 other vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023320558780
Slight26 Oct 2022, 06:16
Car crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 26 Oct 2022, 06:16
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022320624312
Serious5 Nov 2021, 18:00
Ford Focus crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 5 Nov 2021, 18:00
- Ford Focus, Volkswagen Tiguan and Scania
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2021320645877
Slight6 Oct 2021, 17:10
Nissan Juke crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 6 Oct 2021, 17:10
- Nissan Juke and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021320581584
Slight27 Aug 2021, 15:28
Audi A4 crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 27 Aug 2021, 15:28
- Audi A4, Dacia Logan and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021320498989
Serious4 Mar 2020, 09:50
Mercedes CLK Class crash on a C road in North Kesteven, 4 Mar 2020, 09:50
- Mercedes CLK Class and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020320123949
Slight18 Nov 2019, 15:41
Ford Mondeo crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 18 Nov 2019, 15:41
- Ford Mondeo and Renault Zoe
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019320618289
Serious2 May 2019, 08:30
Audi A4 crash on a C road in North Kesteven, 2 May 2019, 08:30
- Audi A4 and Infiniti Q50
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019320223243
Slight20 Feb 2019, 20:00
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in North Kesteven, 20 Feb 2019, 20:00
- Ford Focus and Hyundai Santa Fe
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019320094906
Slight15 Dec 2018, 16:45
Ford Fiesta crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 15 Dec 2018, 16:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018320608099
Slight29 Aug 2018, 18:40
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 29 Aug 2018, 18:40
- Vauxhall Corsa, Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Astra
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018320412154
Slight12 Aug 2017, 13:30
Suzuki Swift crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 12 Aug 2017, 13:30
- Suzuki Swift and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017320346442
Slight11 May 2017, 14:46
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 11 May 2017, 14:46
- Mercedes Sprinter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017320198279
Slight5 Oct 2016, 08:05
Seat Ibiza crash on a C road in North Kesteven, 5 Oct 2016, 08:05
- Seat Ibiza and Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016320326370
Slight27 Jun 2016, 14:45
Yamaha MT07 crash on a C road in North Kesteven, 27 Jun 2016, 14:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016320169042
Slight17 Jun 2016, 17:49
Seat Ibiza crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 17 Jun 2016, 17:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016320156613
Slight4 Apr 2016, 16:00
Peugeot Expert crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 4 Apr 2016, 16:00
- Peugeot Expert and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016320105928
Slight31 Aug 2015, 22:57
Seat Leon crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 31 Aug 2015, 22:57
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2015320085460
Slight8 May 2014, 17:50
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in North Kesteven, 8 May 2014, 17:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201432L165314
Slight28 Mar 2014, 15:55
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 28 Mar 2014, 15:55
- Vauxhall Combo and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201432N125114
Slight7 Feb 2014, 00:53
Citroen C3 crash on a C road in North Kesteven, 7 Feb 2014, 00:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201432N047814
Slight13 Dec 2013, 18:12
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in North Kesteven, 13 Dec 2013, 18:12
- BMW 3 Series and Seat Toledo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201332N480913
Slight30 Nov 2013, 17:39
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in North Kesteven, 30 Nov 2013, 17:39
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201332N455813
Slight22 Sep 2013, 10:35
Ford KA crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 22 Sep 2013, 10:35
- Ford KA and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201332N347913
Slight27 Jul 2013, 13:36
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 27 Jul 2013, 13:36
- Vauxhall Meriva and Seat Alhambra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201332N269913
Slight26 Jul 2013, 15:41
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 26 Jul 2013, 15:41
- Volkswagen Passat and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201332N269713
Serious9 Jul 2013, 14:50
Baotian BT 49 crash on a C road in North Kesteven, 9 Jul 2013, 14:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201332N237913
Serious3 Jun 2013, 15:45
BMW 1 Series crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 3 Jun 2013, 15:45
- BMW 1 Series, Peugeot 207 and Nissan Micra
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201332N194513
Slight17 Sep 2012, 08:18
Peugeot 206 crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 17 Sep 2012, 08:18
- Peugeot 206, Renault Clio and Honda Civic
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201232N266312
Slight23 Mar 2012, 17:22
Volvo 850 crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 23 Mar 2012, 17:22
- Volvo 850 and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201232N083912
Slight30 Dec 2011, 14:20
Citroen C4 crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 30 Dec 2011, 14:20
- Citroen C4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201132N392411
Slight25 Nov 2011, 16:45
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 25 Nov 2011, 16:45
- Vauxhall Vectra and Peugeot Speedfight
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201132N335011
Slight23 Aug 2010, 19:00
Volkswagen Caravelle crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 23 Aug 2010, 19:00
- Volkswagen Caravelle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201032D252910
Serious26 Jun 2009, 13:20
Kawasaki crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 26 Jun 2009, 13:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200932D172409
Slight9 May 2008, 18:38
Ford Fiesta crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 9 May 2008, 18:38
- Ford Fiesta, a car and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200832D130508
Slight11 Mar 2008, 11:15
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in North Kesteven, 11 Mar 2008, 11:15
- Ford Focus and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200832D068308
Slight18 Oct 2007, 08:09
Ford Fiesta crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 18 Oct 2007, 08:09
- Ford Fiesta and Ford Escort
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200732D345807
Slight7 Sep 2007, 18:00
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 7 Sep 2007, 18:00
- Volkswagen Golf, Mitsubishi L200 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200732D296807
Serious2 Aug 2007, 23:35
Peugeot 307 crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 2 Aug 2007, 23:35
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200732D248907
Slight21 Mar 2007, 08:55
Car crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 21 Mar 2007, 08:55
- A car and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200732D085607
Slight1 Feb 2007, 08:03
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 1 Feb 2007, 08:03
- Volkswagen Golf, Seat Alhambra and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200732D040607
Slight10 Dec 2006, 07:08
Nissan crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 10 Dec 2006, 07:08
- Nissan and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200632D392006
Serious26 Jun 2006, 07:25
Saab 9-3 crash on a C road in North Kesteven, 26 Jun 2006, 07:25
- Saab 9-3, Mercedes, Skoda Octavia and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200632D182206
Slight20 Jun 2006, 12:45
Fiat Punto crash on the A46 in North Kesteven, 20 Jun 2006, 12:45
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200632D177206
Serious10 Jun 2006, 16:44
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Kesteven, 10 Jun 2006, 16:44
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200632D162306