Overseal and Castle Gresley road traffic accidents
Overseal and Castle Gresley recorded 169 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 229 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 27 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 229
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 229
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Overseal and Castle Gresley
Roads in Overseal and Castle Gresley
Postcode districts in Overseal and Castle Gresley
Accidents in Overseal and Castle Gresley
Road collision statistics for Overseal and Castle Gresley
Collisions recorded
169
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
229
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
27
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Overseal and Castle Gresley
Collisions in Overseal and Castle Gresley are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.5% of the total), with 31.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.9% of recorded collisions in Overseal and Castle Gresley happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Overseal and Castle Gresley have produced 229 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 27 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 18 collisions, Thursday 30 collisions, Friday 33 collisions, Saturday 24 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 116 collisions, Darkness 53 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 157 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 110 collisions, 40 mph 55 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 129 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 164 casualties, Passenger 43 casualties, Pedestrian 22 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Overseal and Castle Gresley
How many road accidents have there been in Overseal and Castle Gresley?
169 collisions have been recorded in Overseal and Castle Gresley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 229 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Overseal and Castle Gresley were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 27 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in Overseal and Castle Gresley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Overseal and Castle Gresley?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Overseal and Castle Gresley, accounting for 19.5% of them, and 31.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Overseal and Castle Gresley happen on?
92.9% of collisions in Overseal and Castle Gresley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Overseal and Castle Gresley?
Pedestrians make up 9.6% of the 229 casualties recorded in Overseal and Castle Gresley.
Is road safety in Overseal and Castle Gresley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Overseal and Castle Gresley fell 50% 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 Overseal and Castle Gresley 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 Overseal and Castle Gresley cover 1999 to 2024.