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Bolsover road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 170 road traffic collisions in Bolsover in 2022, and 229 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were up 29% on 2021 (132), and casualties rose from 170.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 11,863 collisions in Bolsover.

Collisions in 2022
170
Up 29% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
229
Up 35% on 2021
Fatal collisions
4
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolsover in 2022

2.4% of collisions in Bolsover in 2022 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.9% and 16% in Bolsover from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.4%
  • Serious2816%
  • Slight13881%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal62.6%
  • Serious3515%
  • Slight18882%

Bolsover road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolsover, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 379 in 2004. 2022 is highlighted, with 170, up 29% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 170
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025139193
2024142195
2023135180
2022170229
2021132170
2020134180
2019121165
2018116150
2017115160
2016130169
2015177262
2014184248
2013207297
2012212337
2011217329
2010225334
2009246375
2008263386
2007303470
2006339575
2005345526
2004379609
2003347527
2002350547
2001334554
2000374594
1999361553
1998360572
1997358617
1996323517
1995299458
1994281437
1993277433
1992242402
1991275390
1990299422
1989259376
1988295437
1987245360
1986216314
1985238340
1984258366
1983305412
1982315416
1981273371
1980287410
1979261378

When and where crashes happen in Bolsover in 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (15%)
  • Tuesday27 (16%)
  • Wednesday31 (18%)
  • Thursday20 (12%)
  • Friday32 (19%)
  • Saturday20 (12%)
  • Sunday14 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (4.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5933 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (9.4%)
  • February9 (5.3%)
  • March14 (8.2%)
  • April22 (13%)
  • May14 (8.2%)
  • June10 (5.9%)
  • July12 (7.1%)
  • August12 (7.1%)
  • September14 (8.2%)
  • October16 (9.4%)
  • November17 (10%)
  • December14 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight114 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds119 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (6.5%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded29 (17%)

Road surface

  • Dry118 (69%)
  • Wet or damp46 (27%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph71 (42%)
  • 40 mph12 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph19 (11%)
  • 60 mph38 (22%)
  • 70 mph30 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway120 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (21%)
  • Roundabout10 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolsover in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant159 (69%)
  • Pedestrian24 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist12 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2022 (9.6%)
  • 21 to 2531 (14%)
  • 26 to 3540 (17%)
  • 36 to 4533 (14%)
  • 46 to 5534 (15%)
  • 56 to 6518 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7512 (5.2%)
  • Over 7512 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider148 (65%)
  • Passenger57 (25%)
  • Pedestrian24 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car247 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (8.4%)
  • Motorcycle14 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach9 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolsover in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Bolsover

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bolsover ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolsover had fewer road collisions than 230 of them in 2022.

Collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
296th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Bolsover in 2022

South Normanton West, Bolsover, DE55 2GG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bolsover in 2022, with 11 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Bolsover with the most crashes in 2022

The M1 had the most collisions in Bolsover in 2022: 28.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolsover, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM1284100
2ndA632141712
3rdA38122112
4thA61681002
5thA61781203
6thB60196710
7thB64076601
8thA6194701
9thB64064401
10thB64174400
11thA603403
12thB60143500
13thA6182201
14thB64182401
15thB64192200
16thA61351100
17thB60391200
18thB60431300

Towns in Bolsover: crashes in 2022

South Normanton had the most collisions of any town in Bolsover in 2022: 15.

Postcode districts in Bolsover: crashes in 2022

DE55 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolsover in 2022: 49.

Latest crashes in Bolsover in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolsover in 2022, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2022.

Severity

Bolsover road accidents in other years