Rainworth road traffic accidents
Rainworth recorded 221 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 282 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 38 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 282
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 282
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Rainworth
Roads in Rainworth
Postcode districts in Rainworth
Accidents in Rainworth
Road collision statistics for Rainworth
Collisions recorded
221
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
282
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
38
18.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Rainworth
Collisions in Rainworth are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.7% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.9% of recorded collisions in Rainworth happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Rainworth have produced 282 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17% 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 21 collisions, Monday 34 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 37 collisions, Thursday 33 collisions, Friday 27 collisions, Saturday 34 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 162 collisions, Darkness 59 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 212 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 191 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 184 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 172 casualties, Passenger 62 casualties, Pedestrian 48 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Rainworth
How many road accidents have there been in Rainworth?
221 collisions have been recorded in Rainworth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 282 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rainworth were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 38 were serious — 18.6% of all recorded collisions in Rainworth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Rainworth?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Rainworth, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Rainworth happen on?
95.9% of collisions in Rainworth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Rainworth?
Pedestrians make up 17% of the 282 casualties recorded in Rainworth.
Is road safety in Rainworth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rainworth fell 33% 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 Rainworth 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 Rainworth cover 1999 to 2024.