Alfreton road traffic accidents
Alfreton recorded 622 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 795 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 81 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 795
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 795
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Alfreton
Roads in Alfreton
Postcode districts in Alfreton
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Alfreton
Road collision statistics for Alfreton
Collisions recorded
622
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
795
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
81
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Alfreton
Collisions in Alfreton are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.5% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.2% of recorded collisions in Alfreton happen on a single carriageway. Around 29.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Alfreton have produced 795 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.5% 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 58 collisions, Monday 90 collisions, Tuesday 109 collisions, Wednesday 95 collisions, Thursday 94 collisions, Friday 91 collisions, Saturday 85 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 455 collisions, Darkness 167 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 524 collisions, Dual carriageway 78 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 524 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 77 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 429 collisions, Raining no high winds 92 collisions, Unknown 59 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 495 casualties, Passenger 169 casualties, Pedestrian 131 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 1999309A00030
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Alfreton
How many road accidents have there been in Alfreton?
622 collisions have been recorded in Alfreton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 795 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Alfreton were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 81 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in Alfreton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Alfreton?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Alfreton, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Alfreton happen on?
84.2% of collisions in Alfreton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Alfreton?
Pedestrians make up 16.5% of the 795 casualties recorded in Alfreton.
Is road safety in Alfreton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Alfreton rose 50% 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 Alfreton 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 Alfreton cover 1999 to 2025.