Grantham road traffic accidents
Grantham recorded 2,187 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,706 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 257 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 2,706
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 2,706
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Grantham
Roads in Grantham
Postcode districts in Grantham
Accidents in Grantham
Road collision statistics for Grantham
Collisions recorded
2,187
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,706
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
257
12.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Grantham
Collisions in Grantham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.3% of recorded collisions in Grantham happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Grantham have produced 2,706 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 204 collisions, Monday 328 collisions, Tuesday 305 collisions, Wednesday 315 collisions, Thursday 371 collisions, Friday 380 collisions, Saturday 284 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,626 collisions, Darkness 561 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,932 collisions, One way street 72 collisions, Dual carriageway 67 collisions, Roundabout 61 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 2,029 collisions, 40 mph 48 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 55 collisions, 70 mph 34 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,753 collisions, Raining no high winds 215 collisions, Unknown 86 collisions, Other 62 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,643 casualties, Passenger 519 casualties, Pedestrian 544 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Grantham
How many road accidents have there been in Grantham?
2,187 collisions have been recorded in Grantham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,706 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Grantham were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 257 were serious — 12.4% of all recorded collisions in Grantham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Grantham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Grantham, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Grantham happen on?
88.3% of collisions in Grantham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Grantham?
Pedestrians make up 20.1% of the 2,706 casualties recorded in Grantham.
Is road safety in Grantham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Grantham fell 25% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Grantham come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Grantham cover 1999 to 2024.