Mansfield road traffic accidents
Mansfield recorded 4,260 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,567 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 643 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 643
- Casualties
- 5,567
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 643
- Casualties
- 5,567
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Mansfield
Roads in Mansfield
Postcode districts in Mansfield
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Mansfield
Road collision statistics for Mansfield
Collisions recorded
4,260
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,567
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
643
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Mansfield
Collisions in Mansfield are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.6% of recorded collisions in Mansfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Mansfield have produced 5,567 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.4% 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 412 collisions, Monday 564 collisions, Tuesday 636 collisions, Wednesday 672 collisions, Thursday 645 collisions, Friday 734 collisions, Saturday 597 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,103 collisions, Darkness 1,157 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,219 collisions, Dual carriageway 699 collisions, One way street 128 collisions, One way street/Slip road 115 collisions, Roundabout 87 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 3,418 collisions, 40 mph 744 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 61 collisions, 70 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,431 collisions, Raining no high winds 483 collisions, Unknown 128 collisions, Other 90 collisions, Fine + high winds 38 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,212 casualties, Passenger 1,444 casualties, Pedestrian 911 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Mansfield
How many road accidents have there been in Mansfield?
4,260 collisions have been recorded in Mansfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,567 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Mansfield were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 643 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in Mansfield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Mansfield?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Mansfield, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Mansfield happen on?
75.6% of collisions in Mansfield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Mansfield?
Pedestrians make up 16.4% of the 5,567 casualties recorded in Mansfield.
Is road safety in Mansfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Mansfield rose 10% 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 Mansfield 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 Mansfield cover 1999 to 2025.