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Nottingham road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,361 road traffic collisions in Nottingham in 1996, and 1,682 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 296 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1995 (1,387), and casualties fell from 1,792.

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

Collisions in 1996
1,361
Down 2% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,682
Down 6% on 1995
Fatal collisions
10
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
296
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Nottingham in 1996

0.7% of collisions in Nottingham in 1996 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.1% and 19% in Nottingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal100.7%
  • Serious29622%
  • Slight1,05578%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.6%
  • Serious31219%
  • Slight1,36081%

Nottingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Nottingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,688 in 1990. 1996 is highlighted, with 1,361, down 2% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday205 (15%)
  • Tuesday185 (14%)
  • Wednesday157 (12%)
  • Thursday227 (17%)
  • Friday235 (17%)
  • Saturday193 (14%)
  • Sunday159 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5955 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59131 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59171 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59243 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59361 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59234 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59147 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January117 (8.6%)
  • February96 (7.1%)
  • March101 (7.4%)
  • April108 (7.9%)
  • May97 (7.1%)
  • June115 (8.4%)
  • July111 (8.2%)
  • August115 (8.4%)
  • September121 (8.9%)
  • October145 (11%)
  • November126 (9.3%)
  • December109 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight927 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit420 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,148 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds147 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other11 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded25 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry949 (70%)
  • Wet or damp353 (26%)
  • Snow19 (1.4%)
  • Frost or ice16 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded24 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,208 (89%)
  • 40 mph122 (9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph11 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph17 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,038 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway152 (11%)
  • Roundabout98 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road73 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Nottingham in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant806 (48%)
  • Pedestrian411 (24%)
  • Cyclist183 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist113 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant91 (5.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant38 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant30 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 558 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 10119 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 15112 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20207 (12%)
  • 21 to 25220 (13%)
  • 26 to 35348 (21%)
  • 36 to 45178 (11%)
  • 46 to 55137 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6566 (3.9%)
  • 66 to 7563 (3.7%)
  • Over 7541 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded133 (7.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider844 (50%)
  • Passenger427 (25%)
  • Pedestrian411 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,722 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle184 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes117 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle114 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach108 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes59 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car50 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.6%)
  • Minibus5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Nottingham in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Nottingham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Nottingham ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Nottingham had the 28th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
28th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
32nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
100th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Nottingham with the most crashes in 1996

The A60 had the most collisions in Nottingham in 1996: 124, including 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Nottingham, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA60124158019
2ndA61091121112
3rdA60087585022
4thA65146387118
5thA6095977015
6thA52546907
7thA6114862010
8thA6130395209
9thB682384509
10thB6004364208
11thA453343703
12thA6005344225
13thB684263108
14thA6200222904
15thA6002151914
16thB686151513
17thA612121602
18thB690111302
19thA60117902
20thB64646602

Towns in Nottingham: crashes in 1996

Nottingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 1,242.

Postcode districts in Nottingham: crashes in 1996

NG7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Nottingham in 1996: 307.

Latest crashes in Nottingham in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Nottingham in 1996, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Nottingham road accidents in other years