Nottingham road traffic accidents
Nottingham recorded 23,883 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 30,235 casualties. Of these collisions, 172 were fatal and 3,754 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 172
- Serious
- 3,754
- Casualties
- 30,235
- Fatal
- 172
- Serious
- 3,754
- Casualties
- 30,235
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Nottingham
Roads in Nottingham
Postcode districts in Nottingham
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Nottingham
Road collision statistics for Nottingham
Collisions recorded
23,883
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
30,235
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
172
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
3,754
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Nottingham
Collisions in Nottingham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77% of recorded collisions in Nottingham happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Nottingham have produced 30,235 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.4% 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 2,440 collisions, Monday 3,428 collisions, Tuesday 3,537 collisions, Wednesday 3,680 collisions, Thursday 3,695 collisions, Friday 3,947 collisions, Saturday 3,156 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 16,769 collisions, Darkness 7,114 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 18,394 collisions, Roundabout 2,105 collisions, Dual carriageway 2,037 collisions, One way street 689 collisions, One way street/Slip road 551 collisions, Slip road 81 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 667 collisions, 30 mph 21,207 collisions, 40 mph 1,715 collisions, 50 mph 89 collisions, 60 mph 111 collisions, 70 mph 93 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 19,065 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,588 collisions, Unknown 1,136 collisions, Other 498 collisions, Fine + high winds 207 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 16,995 casualties, Passenger 7,364 casualties, Pedestrian 5,876 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 23,883 accidents
Accident 1999317B40953
SlightAccident 1999317D40956
SlightAccident 1999317C40946
SlightAccident 1999317D20179
SlightAccident 1999317C20205
SlightAccident 1999317B40939
SlightAccident 1999317C20203
SlightAccident 1999317B20161
SlightAccident 1999317C40930
SlightAccident 1999317B20798
SlightAccident 1999317C40929
SlightAccident 1999317B40923
SlightAccident 1999317D20175
SeriousAccident 1999317C20202
SlightAccident 1999317B40922
SlightAccident 1999317C40924
SlightAccident 1999317C40919
SeriousAccident 1999317C20197
SlightAccident 1999317D20173
SlightAccident 1999317B40915
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Nottingham
How many road accidents have there been in Nottingham?
23,883 collisions have been recorded in Nottingham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 30,235 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Nottingham were serious or fatal?
172 were fatal and 3,754 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in Nottingham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Nottingham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Nottingham, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Nottingham happen on?
77% of collisions in Nottingham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Nottingham?
Pedestrians make up 19.4% of the 30,235 casualties recorded in Nottingham.
Is road safety in Nottingham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Nottingham rose 3% 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 Nottingham 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 Nottingham cover 1999 to 2025.