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B1189 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 370 collisions on the B1189 from 1979 to 2025, with 559 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 91 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B1189, up 29% from 7 in 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
370
2,397th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
559
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
17 people killed
Serious collisions
91
122 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Up 70% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1189

On the B1189, 4.3% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal164.3%
  • Serious9125%
  • Slight26371%

Where the B1189 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,397th
Most casualties
2,254th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
2,071st

B1189 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1189 peaked at 17 in 2006 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1189, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025917
2024710
2023913
20221214
202133
2020814
201958
2018910
201745
2016711
201556
2014918
20131015
201267
201157
2010810
20091013
20081119
2007917
20061725
2005810
20041014
2003913
2002812
2001922
200066
199977
199856
1997712
1996917
199559
1994812
199346
1992712
199178
19901117
198977
198844
1987917
1986922
198546
19841318
198367
1982710
1981912
19801121
1979810

When crashes happen on the B1189

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B1189 (61), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (97).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (15%)
  • Tuesday57 (15%)
  • Wednesday61 (16%)
  • Thursday50 (14%)
  • Friday54 (15%)
  • Saturday50 (14%)
  • Sunday44 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am60 (16%)
  • 9am to noon49 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm59 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm97 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm57 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight26 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (5.4%)
  • February30 (8.1%)
  • March31 (8.4%)
  • April25 (6.8%)
  • May34 (9.2%)
  • June25 (6.8%)
  • July29 (7.8%)
  • August34 (9.2%)
  • September38 (10%)
  • October32 (8.6%)
  • November31 (8.4%)
  • December41 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight261 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting71 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (8.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1189 crashes

On the B1189, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph101 (27%)
  • 40 mph39 (11%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph212 (57%)
  • 70 mph12 (3.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds270 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (3.5%)
  • Other23 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry197 (53%)
  • Wet or damp140 (38%)
  • Frost or ice20 (5.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway369 (100%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1189 crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the B1189, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant428 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (11%)
  • Cyclist25 (4.5%)
  • Pedestrian22 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant11 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car449 (74%)
  • Motorcycle62 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1%)
  • Other12 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2%)
  • 6 to 1019 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1528 (5%)
  • 16 to 20114 (20%)
  • 21 to 2585 (15%)
  • 26 to 3589 (16%)
  • 36 to 4576 (14%)
  • 46 to 5554 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6541 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7523 (4.1%)
  • Over 7517 (3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider380 (68%)
  • Passenger157 (28%)
  • Pedestrian22 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1189

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1189

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1189 crashes by council area

Of the 370 collisions on the B1189, 366 were in North Kesteven.

Collisions on the B1189 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Kesteven3665541690

B1189 crashes by town

Of the 370 collisions on the B1189, 72 were in the built-up area of Metheringham.

Recent crashes on the B1189

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1189, from 5 January 2023 to 17 December 2025.

Severity