Horncastle road traffic accidents
Horncastle recorded 302 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 394 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 35 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 394
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 394
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Horncastle
Roads in Horncastle
Postcode districts in Horncastle
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Horncastle
Road collision statistics for Horncastle
Collisions recorded
302
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
394
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
35
12.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Horncastle
Collisions in Horncastle are most frequently recorded on a Friday (23.2% of the total), with 19.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.4% of recorded collisions in Horncastle happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Horncastle have produced 394 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.4% 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 24 collisions, Monday 33 collisions, Tuesday 43 collisions, Wednesday 37 collisions, Thursday 48 collisions, Friday 70 collisions, Saturday 47 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 243 collisions, Darkness 59 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 282 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 239 collisions, 40 mph 44 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 239 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 213 casualties, Passenger 89 casualties, Pedestrian 92 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Horncastle
How many road accidents have there been in Horncastle?
302 collisions have been recorded in Horncastle in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 394 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Horncastle were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 35 were serious — 12.3% of all recorded collisions in Horncastle resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Horncastle?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Horncastle, accounting for 23.2% of them, and 19.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Horncastle happen on?
93.4% of collisions in Horncastle are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Horncastle?
Pedestrians make up 23.4% of the 394 casualties recorded in Horncastle.
Is road safety in Horncastle getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Horncastle were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Horncastle 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 Horncastle cover 1999 to 2025.