Alfreton road traffic accidents
Alfreton recorded 607 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 776 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 77 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 776
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 776
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Alfreton
Roads in Alfreton
Postcode districts in Alfreton
Accidents in Alfreton
Road collision statistics for Alfreton
Collisions recorded
607
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
776
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
77
13.8% 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 (17.8% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.3% of recorded collisions in Alfreton happen on a single carriageway. Around 30.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Alfreton have produced 776 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% 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 57 collisions, Monday 88 collisions, Tuesday 108 collisions, Wednesday 91 collisions, Thursday 92 collisions, Friday 88 collisions, Saturday 83 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 445 collisions, Darkness 162 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 512 collisions, Dual carriageway 76 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 511 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 75 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 416 collisions, Raining no high winds 91 collisions, Unknown 59 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 485 casualties, Passenger 167 casualties, Pedestrian 124 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Alfreton
How many road accidents have there been in Alfreton?
607 collisions have been recorded in Alfreton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 776 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Alfreton were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 77 were serious — 13.8% 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 17.8% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Alfreton happen on?
84.3% 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% of the 776 casualties recorded in Alfreton.
Is road safety in Alfreton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Alfreton fell 9% 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 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 2024.