Sleaford road traffic accidents
Sleaford recorded 749 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 926 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 101 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 28% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 926
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 926
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Sleaford
Roads in Sleaford
Postcode districts in Sleaford
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Sleaford
Road collision statistics for Sleaford
Collisions recorded
749
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
926
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
101
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sleaford
Collisions in Sleaford are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 22.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.6% of recorded collisions in Sleaford happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sleaford have produced 926 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.8% 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 72 collisions, Monday 120 collisions, Tuesday 105 collisions, Wednesday 104 collisions, Thursday 114 collisions, Friday 133 collisions, Saturday 101 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 583 collisions, Darkness 166 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 566 collisions, One way street 62 collisions, Roundabout 47 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, One way street/Slip road 23 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 616 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 92 collisions, 70 mph 27 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 619 collisions, Raining no high winds 68 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 539 casualties, Passenger 176 casualties, Pedestrian 211 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sleaford
How many road accidents have there been in Sleaford?
749 collisions have been recorded in Sleaford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 926 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sleaford were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 101 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in Sleaford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sleaford?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Sleaford, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 22.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sleaford happen on?
75.6% of collisions in Sleaford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sleaford?
Pedestrians make up 22.8% of the 926 casualties recorded in Sleaford.
Is road safety in Sleaford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sleaford rose 28% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Sleaford 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 Sleaford cover 1999 to 2025.