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Gedling road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 256 road traffic collisions in Gedling in 2008, and 344 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2007 (298), and casualties fell from 405.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,781 collisions in Gedling.

Collisions in 2008
256
Down 14% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
344
Down 15% on 2007
Fatal collisions
4
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Gedling in 2008

1.6% of collisions in Gedling in 2008 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.7% and 22% in Gedling from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious3915%
  • Slight21383%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious4012%
  • Slight29987%

Gedling road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gedling, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 430 in 1989. 2008 is highlighted, with 256, down 14% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025173204
2024159197
2023138169
2022125151
2021123169
2020138174
2019162224
2018191246
2017191245
2016208278
2015191251
2014235316
2013221310
2012238318
2011274384
2010263355
2009275380
2008256344
2007298405
2006313428
2005339460
2004296385
2003302388
2002302458
2001361493
2000316443
1999341474
1998354496
1997350500
1996365541
1995350491
1994355486
1993334488
1992363481
1991403544
1990420562
1989430548
1988347412
1987352449
1986364485
1985400500
1984338439
1983355446
1982380495
1981343441
1980389490
1979360467

When and where crashes happen in Gedling in 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (11%)
  • Tuesday33 (13%)
  • Wednesday49 (19%)
  • Thursday43 (17%)
  • Friday45 (18%)
  • Saturday29 (11%)
  • Sunday30 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5969 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (9%)
  • February21 (8.2%)
  • March27 (11%)
  • April17 (6.6%)
  • May21 (8.2%)
  • June13 (5.1%)
  • July27 (11%)
  • August32 (13%)
  • September17 (6.6%)
  • October21 (8.2%)
  • November20 (7.8%)
  • December17 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight193 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds185 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other14 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (5.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry152 (59%)
  • Wet or damp77 (30%)
  • Frost or ice12 (4.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded13 (5.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph153 (60%)
  • 40 mph30 (12%)
  • 50 mph25 (9.8%)
  • 60 mph48 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway239 (93%)
  • Roundabout12 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.2%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Gedling in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant206 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (13%)
  • Pedestrian39 (11%)
  • Cyclist27 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1518 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2049 (14%)
  • 21 to 2538 (11%)
  • 26 to 3566 (19%)
  • 36 to 4555 (16%)
  • 46 to 5539 (11%)
  • 56 to 6527 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.5%)
  • Over 7514 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded15 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider240 (70%)
  • Passenger65 (19%)
  • Pedestrian39 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car335 (71%)
  • Motorcycle42 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Gedling in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Gedling

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Gedling ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Gedling had fewer road collisions than 280 of them in 2008.

Collisions
281st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
281st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
200th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
238th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Gedling in 2008

Daybrook, Gedling, NG5 6AZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Gedling in 2008, with 26 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Gedling with the most crashes in 2008

The A60 had the most collisions in Gedling in 2008: 45, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Gedling, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA60456304
2ndB686151803
3rdA612142412
4thA6211141801
5thB684141924
6thA614121703
7thB602061001
8thB63864802
9thB6834500
10thB60043400
11thB60113400
12thA60972200
13thA6112300

Towns in Gedling: crashes in 2008

Carlton, Gedling had the most collisions of any town in Gedling in 2008: 74.

Postcode districts in Gedling: crashes in 2008

NG5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Gedling in 2008: 88.

Latest crashes in Gedling in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Gedling in 2008, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2008.

Severity

Gedling road accidents in other years