Shirebrook road traffic accidents
Shirebrook recorded 366 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 462 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 70 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 462
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 462
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Shirebrook
Roads in Shirebrook
Postcode districts in Shirebrook
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Shirebrook
Road collision statistics for Shirebrook
Collisions recorded
366
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
462
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
70
19.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Shirebrook
Collisions in Shirebrook are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.8% of recorded collisions in Shirebrook happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Shirebrook have produced 462 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.3% 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 47 collisions, Monday 48 collisions, Tuesday 56 collisions, Wednesday 53 collisions, Thursday 56 collisions, Friday 62 collisions, Saturday 44 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 269 collisions, Darkness 97 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 358 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 354 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 287 collisions, Raining no high winds 31 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 261 casualties, Passenger 112 casualties, Pedestrian 89 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 6 of 366 accidents
Accident 199930C000261
SlightAccident 199930C000242
SlightAccident 199930C000235
SlightAccident 1999309C00177
SeriousAccident 1999309C00137
SlightAccident 1999309C00038
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Shirebrook
How many road accidents have there been in Shirebrook?
366 collisions have been recorded in Shirebrook in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 462 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Shirebrook were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 70 were serious — 19.1% of all recorded collisions in Shirebrook resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Shirebrook?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Shirebrook, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Shirebrook happen on?
97.8% of collisions in Shirebrook are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Shirebrook?
Pedestrians make up 19.3% of the 462 casualties recorded in Shirebrook.
Is road safety in Shirebrook getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Shirebrook fell 18% 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 Shirebrook 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 Shirebrook cover 1999 to 2025.