Retford road traffic accidents
Retford recorded 968 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,271 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 174 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 16% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 1,271
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 1,271
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Retford
Roads in Retford
Postcode districts in Retford
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Retford
Road collision statistics for Retford
Collisions recorded
968
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,271
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
174
18.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Retford
Collisions in Retford are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.8% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.9% of recorded collisions in Retford happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Retford have produced 1,271 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.2% 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 90 collisions, Monday 140 collisions, Tuesday 137 collisions, Wednesday 182 collisions, Thursday 137 collisions, Friday 155 collisions, Saturday 127 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 732 collisions, Darkness 236 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 870 collisions, Roundabout 86 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 800 collisions, 40 mph 154 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 794 collisions, Raining no high winds 104 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 807 casualties, Passenger 258 casualties, Pedestrian 206 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Retford
How many road accidents have there been in Retford?
968 collisions have been recorded in Retford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,271 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Retford were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 174 were serious — 18.8% of all recorded collisions in Retford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Retford?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Retford, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Retford happen on?
89.9% of collisions in Retford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Retford?
Pedestrians make up 16.2% of the 1,271 casualties recorded in Retford.
Is road safety in Retford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Retford fell 16% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Retford 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 Retford cover 1999 to 2025.