Worksop road traffic accidents
Worksop recorded 2,076 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,611 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 336 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 336
- Casualties
- 2,611
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 336
- Casualties
- 2,611
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Worksop
Roads in Worksop
Postcode districts in Worksop
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Worksop
Road collision statistics for Worksop
Collisions recorded
2,076
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,611
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
336
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Worksop
Collisions in Worksop are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.3% of recorded collisions in Worksop happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Worksop have produced 2,611 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 206 collisions, Monday 325 collisions, Tuesday 316 collisions, Wednesday 308 collisions, Thursday 318 collisions, Friday 343 collisions, Saturday 260 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,512 collisions, Darkness 564 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,853 collisions, Roundabout 141 collisions, Dual carriageway 49 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, One way street/Slip road 15 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 1,834 collisions, 40 mph 156 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 37 collisions, 70 mph 29 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,685 collisions, Raining no high winds 216 collisions, Unknown 65 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,655 casualties, Passenger 513 casualties, Pedestrian 443 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,076 accidents
Accident 1999317E80763
SlightAccident 1999317E80762
SlightAccident 1999317E80635
SlightAccident 1999317E20808
SlightAccident 1999317E20795
SlightAccident 1999317E80616
SlightAccident 1999317E20769
SlightAccident 1999317E80506
SeriousAccident 1999317E80503
SlightAccident 1999317E20739
SlightAccident 1999317E80424
SeriousAccident 1999317E80413
SlightAccident 1999317E80385
SeriousAccident 1999317E80379
SeriousAccident 1999317E80362
SlightAccident 1999317E80354
SeriousAccident 1999317E80320
SeriousAccident 1999317E80298
SlightAccident 1999317E20700
SlightAccident 1999317E20690
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Worksop
How many road accidents have there been in Worksop?
2,076 collisions have been recorded in Worksop in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,611 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Worksop were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 336 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in Worksop resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Worksop?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Worksop, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Worksop happen on?
89.3% of collisions in Worksop are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Worksop?
Pedestrians make up 17% of the 2,611 casualties recorded in Worksop.
Is road safety in Worksop getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Worksop fell 10% 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 Worksop 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 Worksop cover 1999 to 2025.