Horncastle road traffic accidents
Horncastle recorded 292 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 380 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 33 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 43% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 380
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 380
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Horncastle
Roads in Horncastle
Postcode districts in Horncastle
Accidents in Horncastle
Road collision statistics for Horncastle
Collisions recorded
292
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
380
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
33
12% 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 (23.6% of the total), with 19.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.2% of recorded collisions in Horncastle happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Horncastle have produced 380 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 23 collisions, Monday 31 collisions, Tuesday 41 collisions, Wednesday 37 collisions, Thursday 47 collisions, Friday 69 collisions, Saturday 44 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 235 collisions, Darkness 57 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 272 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 230 collisions, 40 mph 44 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 229 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 207 casualties, Passenger 84 casualties, Pedestrian 89 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Horncastle
How many road accidents have there been in Horncastle?
292 collisions have been recorded in Horncastle in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 380 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Horncastle were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 33 were serious — 12% 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 23.6% of them, and 19.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Horncastle happen on?
93.2% 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 380 casualties recorded in Horncastle.
Is road safety in Horncastle getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Horncastle rose 43% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.