Mansfield road traffic accidents
Mansfield recorded 4,170 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,460 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 620 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 620
- Casualties
- 5,460
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 620
- Casualties
- 5,460
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Mansfield
Roads in Mansfield
Postcode districts in Mansfield
Accidents in Mansfield
Road collision statistics for Mansfield
Collisions recorded
4,170
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,460
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
620
15.6% 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 (17.1% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.7% of recorded collisions in Mansfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Mansfield have produced 5,460 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.3% 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 402 collisions, Monday 551 collisions, Tuesday 625 collisions, Wednesday 663 collisions, Thursday 626 collisions, Friday 713 collisions, Saturday 590 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,029 collisions, Darkness 1,141 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,157 collisions, Dual carriageway 681 collisions, One way street 125 collisions, Other 115 collisions, Roundabout 85 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 3,349 collisions, 40 mph 730 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 59 collisions, 70 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,359 collisions, Raining no high winds 473 collisions, Unknown 122 collisions, Other 88 collisions, Fine + high winds 38 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,150 casualties, Passenger 1,418 casualties, Pedestrian 892 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Mansfield
How many road accidents have there been in Mansfield?
4,170 collisions have been recorded in Mansfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,460 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Mansfield were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 620 were serious — 15.6% 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 17.1% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Mansfield happen on?
75.7% 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 16.3% of the 5,460 casualties recorded in Mansfield.
Is road safety in Mansfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Mansfield fell 13% 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 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 2024.