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Nottingham road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,415 road traffic collisions in Nottingham in 1986, and 1,668 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 329 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1985 (1,418), and casualties fell from 1,719.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 54,186 collisions in Nottingham.

Collisions in 1986
1,415
Level with 1985
Casualties in 1986
1,668
Down 3% on 1985
Fatal collisions
22
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
329
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Nottingham in 1986

1.6% of collisions in Nottingham in 1986 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.1% and 19% in Nottingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal221.6%
  • Serious32923%
  • Slight1,06475%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal251.5%
  • Serious35521%
  • Slight1,28877%

Nottingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Nottingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,688 in 1990. 1986 is highlighted, with 1,415, level with 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986: 1,415
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025780900
2024761882
2023724835
2022679775
2021652793
2020553687
20198521,039
20188911,110
20178581,075
20168931,105
20159561,255
20149771,236
20138681,137
20128791,122
20119601,233
20109521,243
20099791,237
20089961,265
20079661,217
20061,0371,350
20051,0401,340
20041,0231,314
20031,1751,522
20021,1661,494
20011,2751,747
20001,4061,857
19991,2721,683
19981,3641,788
19971,3681,784
19961,3611,682
19951,3871,792
19941,4491,830
19931,4381,794
19921,4961,849
19911,5221,831
19901,6882,019
19891,5791,878
19881,4051,659
19871,3601,571
19861,4151,668
19851,4181,719
19841,4101,648
19831,3421,575
19821,4441,737
19811,4181,736
19801,3481,656
19791,4041,717

When and where crashes happen in Nottingham in 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday193 (14%)
  • Tuesday193 (14%)
  • Wednesday222 (16%)
  • Thursday217 (15%)
  • Friday245 (17%)
  • Saturday198 (14%)
  • Sunday147 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5956 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59141 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59173 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59262 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59367 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59215 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59191 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January109 (7.7%)
  • February82 (5.8%)
  • March109 (7.7%)
  • April115 (8.1%)
  • May145 (10%)
  • June125 (8.8%)
  • July124 (8.8%)
  • August91 (6.4%)
  • September117 (8.3%)
  • October142 (10%)
  • November135 (9.5%)
  • December121 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight988 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit412 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,174 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds194 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other9 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry974 (69%)
  • Wet or damp402 (28%)
  • Frost or ice26 (1.8%)
  • Snow5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph5 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph1,230 (87%)
  • 40 mph152 (11%)
  • 60 mph12 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph15 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,063 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway149 (11%)
  • Roundabout114 (8.1%)
  • One way street or slip road89 (6.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Nottingham in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian559 (34%)
  • Car occupant548 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist269 (16%)
  • Cyclist189 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant63 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant13 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 566 (4%)
  • 6 to 10118 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 15137 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 20361 (22%)
  • 21 to 25247 (15%)
  • 26 to 35212 (13%)
  • 36 to 45142 (8.5%)
  • 46 to 55111 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6578 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7568 (4.1%)
  • Over 75128 (7.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider758 (45%)
  • Pedestrian559 (34%)
  • Passenger351 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,448 (64%)
  • Motorcycle279 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle196 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes145 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach104 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes53 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (0.9%)
  • Minibus8 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Nottingham in 1986

Map of the last 22 crashes of 1986 in Nottingham

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

  • 22 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Nottingham ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Nottingham had the 35th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
35th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
39th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
45th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
27th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Nottingham with the most crashes in 1986

The A60 had the most collisions in Nottingham in 1986: 137, including 1 fatal and 29 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Nottingham, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA60137167129
2ndA610111133224
3rdA60086876111
4thA65146891214
5thA525566115
6thA6130546518
7thB6825364114
8thA6095161013
9thA611414616
10thA4533343011
11thB684334219
12thB6004303006
13thA6200232815
14thA6005202712
15thA612181911
16thA6002141403
17thB690141605
18thB6868901
19thB600861312
20thB64645501

Towns in Nottingham: crashes in 1986

Nottingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1986: 1,270.

Postcode districts in Nottingham: crashes in 1986

NG7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Nottingham in 1986: 313.

Latest crashes in Nottingham in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Nottingham in 1986, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Nottingham road accidents in other years