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Newark and Sherwood road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 252 road traffic collisions in Newark and Sherwood in 2023, and 326 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 62 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 2022 (231), and casualties rose from 311.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 20,646 collisions in Newark and Sherwood.

Collisions in 2023
252
Up 9% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
326
Up 5% on 2022
Fatal collisions
8
3.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
62
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Newark and Sherwood in 2023

3.2% of collisions in Newark and Sherwood in 2023 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.6% and 24% in Newark and Sherwood from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal83.2%
  • Serious6225%
  • Slight18272%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal82.5%
  • Serious7523%
  • Slight24375%

Newark and Sherwood road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newark and Sherwood, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 680 in 1989. 2023 is highlighted, with 252, up 9% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 252
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025223279
2024224265
2023252326
2022231311
2021224302
2020181218
2019274335
2018286389
2017325440
2016298421
2015321424
2014325443
2013282391
2012360500
2011324451
2010349474
2009366510
2008415577
2007495692
2006446679
2005456667
2004490769
2003485783
2002462744
2001486712
2000503761
1999492713
1998511764
1997507814
1996457700
1995465700
1994484755
1993510768
1992550824
1991572816
1990604943
1989680971
1988561806
1987587822
1986575843
1985571798
1984586802
1983528715
1982591895
1981531718
1980646951
1979555816

When and where crashes happen in Newark and Sherwood in 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (9.9%)
  • Tuesday32 (13%)
  • Wednesday38 (15%)
  • Thursday41 (16%)
  • Friday52 (21%)
  • Saturday33 (13%)
  • Sunday31 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5944 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (9.5%)
  • February14 (5.6%)
  • March18 (7.1%)
  • April13 (5.2%)
  • May20 (7.9%)
  • June27 (11%)
  • July26 (10%)
  • August15 (6%)
  • September31 (12%)
  • October21 (8.3%)
  • November21 (8.3%)
  • December22 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight182 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit38 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds198 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (13%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry166 (66%)
  • Wet or damp74 (29%)
  • Frost or ice11 (4.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph105 (42%)
  • 40 mph15 (6%)
  • 50 mph48 (19%)
  • 60 mph58 (23%)
  • 70 mph24 (9.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway198 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (12%)
  • Roundabout16 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newark and Sherwood in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant207 (63%)
  • Cyclist28 (8.6%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (8.6%)
  • Pedestrian28 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant15 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.8%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.6%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1516 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2034 (10%)
  • 21 to 2531 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3558 (18%)
  • 36 to 4536 (11%)
  • 46 to 5549 (15%)
  • 56 to 6536 (11%)
  • 66 to 7528 (8.6%)
  • Over 7519 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider223 (68%)
  • Passenger75 (23%)
  • Pedestrian28 (8.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car312 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (7.1%)
  • Motorcycle29 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newark and Sherwood in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Newark and Sherwood

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 Newark and Sherwood ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newark and Sherwood had the 144th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
144th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
38th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
134th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newark and Sherwood in 2023

Castle, Newark and Sherwood, NG24 1JU area and Devon, Newark and Sherwood, NG24 4DZ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Newark and Sherwood in 2023, with 19 collisions each.

Roads in Newark and Sherwood with the most crashes in 2023

The A46 had the most collisions in Newark and Sherwood in 2023: 23, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newark and Sherwood, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA46232914
2ndA1172002
3rdA617141814
4thA614112223
5thB6166101412
6thA61681201
7thB632681103
8thA1771103
9thB60207802
10thA113361001
11thA60756702
12thA60976901
13thB60305501
14thB60342211
15thB63872401
16thA571100
17thB11641100
18thB63251301
19thB64611101

Towns in Newark and Sherwood: crashes in 2023

Newark-on-Trent had the most collisions of any town in Newark and Sherwood in 2023: 57.

Postcode districts in Newark and Sherwood: crashes in 2023

NG24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newark and Sherwood in 2023: 112.

Latest crashes in Newark and Sherwood in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Newark and Sherwood in 2023, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2023.

Severity

Newark and Sherwood road accidents in other years