Kirkby-in-Ashfield road traffic accidents
Kirkby-in-Ashfield recorded 1,039 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,321 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 142 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 1,321
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 1,321
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Road collision statistics for Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Collisions recorded
1,039
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,321
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
142
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Collisions in Kirkby-in-Ashfield are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94% of recorded collisions in Kirkby-in-Ashfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kirkby-in-Ashfield have produced 1,321 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.4% 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 89 collisions, Monday 168 collisions, Tuesday 147 collisions, Wednesday 139 collisions, Thursday 158 collisions, Friday 188 collisions, Saturday 150 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 782 collisions, Darkness 257 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 977 collisions, Roundabout 44 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 954 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 59 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 836 collisions, Raining no high winds 109 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Fog or mist 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 841 casualties, Passenger 277 casualties, Pedestrian 203 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kirkby-in-Ashfield
How many road accidents have there been in Kirkby-in-Ashfield?
1,039 collisions have been recorded in Kirkby-in-Ashfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,321 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kirkby-in-Ashfield were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 142 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in Kirkby-in-Ashfield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kirkby-in-Ashfield?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kirkby-in-Ashfield happen on?
94% of collisions in Kirkby-in-Ashfield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kirkby-in-Ashfield?
Pedestrians make up 15.4% of the 1,321 casualties recorded in Kirkby-in-Ashfield.
Is road safety in Kirkby-in-Ashfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kirkby-in-Ashfield fell 22% 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 Kirkby-in-Ashfield 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 Kirkby-in-Ashfield cover 1999 to 2024.