Norton-on-Derwent road traffic accidents
Norton-on-Derwent recorded 189 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 228 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 133% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 228
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 228
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Norton-on-Derwent
Road collision statistics for Norton-on-Derwent
Collisions recorded
189
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
228
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Norton-on-Derwent
Collisions in Norton-on-Derwent are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.6% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.7% of recorded collisions in Norton-on-Derwent happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Norton-on-Derwent have produced 228 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.4% 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 18 collisions, Monday 31 collisions, Tuesday 26 collisions, Wednesday 25 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 37 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 143 collisions, Darkness 46 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 177 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 176 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 158 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 137 casualties, Passenger 33 casualties, Pedestrian 58 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Norton-on-Derwent
How many road accidents have there been in Norton-on-Derwent?
189 collisions have been recorded in Norton-on-Derwent in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 228 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Norton-on-Derwent were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 29 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in Norton-on-Derwent resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Norton-on-Derwent?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Norton-on-Derwent, accounting for 19.6% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Norton-on-Derwent happen on?
93.7% of collisions in Norton-on-Derwent are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Norton-on-Derwent?
Pedestrians make up 25.4% of the 228 casualties recorded in Norton-on-Derwent.
Is road safety in Norton-on-Derwent getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Norton-on-Derwent rose 133% 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 Norton-on-Derwent 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 Norton-on-Derwent cover 1999 to 2024.