Heanor road traffic accidents
Heanor recorded 982 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,234 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 189 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 1,234
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 1,234
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Heanor
Roads in Heanor
Postcode districts in Heanor
Accidents in Heanor
Road collision statistics for Heanor
Collisions recorded
982
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,234
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
189
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Heanor
Collisions in Heanor are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.7% of recorded collisions in Heanor happen on a single carriageway. Around 24% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Heanor have produced 1,234 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.7% 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 101 collisions, Monday 147 collisions, Tuesday 142 collisions, Wednesday 139 collisions, Thursday 154 collisions, Friday 168 collisions, Saturday 131 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 718 collisions, Darkness 264 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 930 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 905 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 746 collisions, Raining no high winds 93 collisions, Unknown 80 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 734 casualties, Passenger 232 casualties, Pedestrian 268 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Heanor
How many road accidents have there been in Heanor?
982 collisions have been recorded in Heanor in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,234 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Heanor were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 189 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in Heanor resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Heanor?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Heanor, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Heanor happen on?
94.7% of collisions in Heanor are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Heanor?
Pedestrians make up 21.7% of the 1,234 casualties recorded in Heanor.
Is road safety in Heanor getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Heanor rose 14% 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 Heanor 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 Heanor cover 1999 to 2024.