Slight
Car crash on a C road in North Kesteven, 11 Nov 2025, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025320667866
Washingborough and Heighington road accidents: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 172 road traffic collisions in Washingborough and Heighington, North Kesteven, from 1979 to 2025, and 216 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 39 were serious.
In 2025 police recorded 5 collisions, up from none in 2024.
- Collisions since 1979
- 172
- 2,112th of 2,851 towns, highest first
- Casualties
- 216
- 1.26 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Serious collisions
- 39
- 44 seriously injured
- Collisions in 2025
- 5
- 0 in 2024
- Casualties in 2025
- 6
- 0 in 2024
Road collision statistics for Washingborough and Heighington
Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025
- Fatal31.7%
- Serious3923%
- Slight13076%
What the data shows
- Washingborough and Heighington had 18 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 30 from 2006 to 2015.
- 24% of collisions in Washingborough and Heighington were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
- 47 children under 16 were killed or injured in Washingborough and Heighington, 22% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
- The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in Washingborough and Heighington.
Where Washingborough and Heighington ranks among 2,851 towns
- Most collisions
- 2,112th
- Most casualties
- 2,175th
- Most fatal collisions
- 1,791st
- Most serious collisions
- 1,999th
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday25 (15%)
- Tuesday30 (17%)
- Wednesday27 (16%)
- Thursday15 (8.7%)
- Friday33 (19%)
- Saturday19 (11%)
- Sunday23 (13%)
Light conditions
- Daylight135 (78%)
- Dark, street lights lit28 (16%)
- Dark, no street lighting8 (4.7%)
- Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway166 (97%)
- One way street or slip road3 (1.7%)
- Dual carriageway1 (0.6%)
- Roundabout1 (0.6%)
- Not recorded1 (0.6%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph127 (74%)
- 40 mph33 (19%)
- 60 mph11 (6.4%)
- 70 mph1 (0.6%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds145 (84%)
- Raining, no high winds15 (8.7%)
- Snowing, no high winds2 (1.2%)
- Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
- Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
- Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
- Other4 (2.3%)
- Not recorded3 (1.7%)
Who was hurt
- Car occupant101 (47%)
- Motorcyclist56 (26%)
- Cyclist27 (13%)
- Pedestrian24 (11%)
- Bus or coach occupant3 (1.4%)
- Van occupant2 (0.9%)
- E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.5%)
- Minibus occupant1 (0.5%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Washingborough and Heighington road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Washingborough and Heighington, 1979 to 2025
Collisions in Washingborough and Heighington peaked at 8 in 1983; 2025 had 5.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 5
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 6 | 7 |
| 2013 | 4 | 5 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 5 | 7 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 |
| 2004 | 4 | 7 |
| 2003 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 |
| 2001 | 7 | 7 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 |
| 1999 | 2 | 5 |
| 1998 | 6 | 8 |
| 1997 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 | 2 |
| 1995 | 3 | 3 |
| 1994 | 6 | 8 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 3 |
| 1991 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990 | 4 | 11 |
| 1989 | 4 | 4 |
| 1988 | 6 | 6 |
| 1987 | 4 | 4 |
| 1986 | 3 | 5 |
| 1985 | 7 | 9 |
| 1984 | 7 | 7 |
| 1983 | 8 | 9 |
| 1982 | 6 | 9 |
| 1981 | 8 | 8 |
| 1980 | 8 | 9 |
| 1979 | 3 | 6 |
Map of recent crashes in Washingborough and Heighington
Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Washingborough and Heighington
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Recent road crashes in Washingborough and Heighington
The 24 most recent collisions in Washingborough and Heighington happened between 18 May 2014 and 11 November 2025.
Severity
- Slight
Electric motorcycle crash on a C road in North Kesteven, 15 Aug 2025, 20:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025320481332
- Serious
Ford S-Max crash on the B1190 in North Kesteven, 25 Jun 2025, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025320370085
- Slight
Renault Trucks Trafic crash on the B1190 in North Kesteven, 21 May 2025, 16:45
- Renault Trucks Trafic and Vauxhall Meriva
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025320294637
- Slight
Volkswagen ID4 crash on an unclassified road in North Kesteven, 13 Mar 2025, 21:25
- Volkswagen ID4 and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025320148004
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on an unclassified road in North Kesteven, 28 Sep 2023, 16:00
- Skoda Fabia and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023320628697
- Serious
Land Rover Defender crash on an unclassified road in North Kesteven, 16 Jun 2023, 15:30
- Land Rover Defender and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023320383225
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on a C road in North Kesteven, 2 Mar 2022, 11:47
- Audi A1 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022320122577
- Serious
Volkswagen Passat crash on a C road in North Kesteven, 28 Feb 2022, 15:00
- Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf and Ford Transit Custom
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022320119165
- Slight
Peugeot Speedfight crash on the B1190 in North Kesteven, 1 Oct 2021, 10:05
- Peugeot Speedfight and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021320570211
- Serious
Car crash on a C road in North Kesteven, 21 Aug 2021, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021320491678
- Serious
Car crash on the B1190 in North Kesteven, 7 Feb 2021, 22:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021320078336
- Slight
Ford Puma crash on the B1190 in North Kesteven, 21 Nov 2020, 13:00
- Ford Puma and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020320616838
- Serious
Honda NSC50WH crash on an unclassified road in North Kesteven, 19 Jun 2020, 18:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020320312019
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in North Kesteven, 15 Jan 2020, 08:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020320043299
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B1190 in North Kesteven, 6 May 2018, 23:27
- Ford Fiesta, BMW 3 Series and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018320206277
- Slight
Volvo XC60 crash on a C road in North Kesteven, 16 Mar 2018, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018320123110
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the B1190 in North Kesteven, 2 Sep 2017, 06:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017320377325
- Slight
Skoda Yeti crash on the B1190 in North Kesteven, 17 Dec 2015, 09:29
- Skoda Yeti and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015320138135
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on an unclassified road in North Kesteven, 8 Jun 2015, 09:20
- Nissan Note and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015320043877
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the B1190 in North Kesteven, 10 Sep 2014, 16:15
- Vauxhall Vectra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014320042967
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on a C road in North Kesteven, 10 Sep 2014, 16:00
- Vauxhall Astra and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014320042988
- Slight
Fiat Panda crash on a C road in North Kesteven, 15 Jun 2014, 17:15
- Fiat Panda and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014320025003
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in North Kesteven, 18 May 2014, 11:50
- Toyota Yaris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201432N182114
Council area for Washingborough and Heighington
Washingborough and Heighington is in North Kesteven, where police recorded 15,340 collisions from 1979 to 2025. Washingborough and Heighington accounts for 1.1% of them.
Postcode district for Washingborough and Heighington
All 172 collisions in Washingborough and Heighington were in the LN4 postcode district.