Gainsborough road traffic accidents
Gainsborough recorded 934 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,193 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 91 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 1,193
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 1,193
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Gainsborough
Roads in Gainsborough
Postcode districts in Gainsborough
Accidents in Gainsborough
Road collision statistics for Gainsborough
Collisions recorded
934
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,193
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
91
11% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Gainsborough
Collisions in Gainsborough are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.9% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.6% of recorded collisions in Gainsborough happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Gainsborough have produced 1,193 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.8% 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 112 collisions, Monday 133 collisions, Tuesday 128 collisions, Wednesday 138 collisions, Thursday 158 collisions, Friday 142 collisions, Saturday 123 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 724 collisions, Darkness 209 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 818 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Dual carriageway 22 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 859 collisions, 40 mph 38 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 28 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 736 collisions, Raining no high winds 90 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 724 casualties, Passenger 233 casualties, Pedestrian 236 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Gainsborough
How many road accidents have there been in Gainsborough?
934 collisions have been recorded in Gainsborough in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,193 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Gainsborough were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 91 were serious — 11% of all recorded collisions in Gainsborough resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Gainsborough?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Gainsborough, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Gainsborough happen on?
87.6% of collisions in Gainsborough are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Gainsborough?
Pedestrians make up 19.8% of the 1,193 casualties recorded in Gainsborough.
Is road safety in Gainsborough getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Gainsborough fell 8% 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 Gainsborough 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 Gainsborough cover 1999 to 2024.