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B1518 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 183 collisions on the B1518 from 1993 to 2025, with 241 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 27 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B1518, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1993
183
3,354th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
241
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
27
30 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1518

On the B1518, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1993 to 2025

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious2715%
  • Slight15484%

Where the B1518 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,354th
Most casualties
3,392nd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,732nd

B1518 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1518 peaked at 12 in 2004 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1518, 1993 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202423
202344
202277
202136
202022
2019715
201855
201745
201622
201567
201447
20131011
201256
20111014
201088
200967
200879
200744
200656
200547
20041217
200347
20021212
200179
200023
1999712
19981014
199778
199657
199557
199444
199314

When crashes happen on the B1518

Friday has the most collisions on the B1518 (36), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (58).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (16%)
  • Tuesday30 (16%)
  • Wednesday26 (14%)
  • Thursday26 (14%)
  • Friday36 (20%)
  • Saturday21 (11%)
  • Sunday14 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (1.6%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am22 (12%)
  • 9am to noon30 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm42 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm58 (32%)
  • 6pm to 9pm22 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight3 (1.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (7.1%)
  • February18 (9.8%)
  • March20 (11%)
  • April8 (4.4%)
  • May12 (6.6%)
  • June18 (9.8%)
  • July11 (6%)
  • August12 (6.6%)
  • September16 (8.7%)
  • October16 (8.7%)
  • November21 (11%)
  • December18 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight140 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1518 crashes

On the B1518, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph173 (95%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph8 (4.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds149 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry124 (68%)
  • Wet or damp53 (29%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway163 (89%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (6.6%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.6%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1518 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B1518, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant138 (57%)
  • Pedestrian54 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist20 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car249 (79%)
  • Motorcycle23 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1530 (12%)
  • 16 to 2041 (17%)
  • 21 to 2518 (7.5%)
  • 26 to 3543 (18%)
  • 36 to 4531 (13%)
  • 46 to 5518 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6518 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7510 (4.1%)
  • Over 7515 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider127 (53%)
  • Passenger60 (25%)
  • Pedestrian54 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1518

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1518

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1518 crashes by council area

All 183 collisions on the B1518 were in North Kesteven.

Collisions on the B1518 in each area, 1993 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Kesteven183241227

B1518 crashes by town

Of the 183 collisions on the B1518, 172 were in the built-up area of Sleaford.

Recent crashes on the B1518

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1518, from 21 May 2019 to 13 November 2025.

Severity