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Nottingham road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,368 road traffic collisions in Nottingham in 1997, and 1,784 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 263 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1996 (1,361), and casualties rose from 1,682.

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

Collisions in 1997
1,368
Up 1% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
1,784
Up 6% on 1996
Fatal collisions
21
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
263
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Nottingham in 1997

1.5% of collisions in Nottingham in 1997 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.1% and 19% in Nottingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal211.5%
  • Serious26319%
  • Slight1,08479%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal221.2%
  • Serious29717%
  • Slight1,46582%

Nottingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Nottingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,688 in 1990. 1997 is highlighted, with 1,368, up 1% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday203 (15%)
  • Tuesday202 (15%)
  • Wednesday200 (15%)
  • Thursday205 (15%)
  • Friday237 (17%)
  • Saturday194 (14%)
  • Sunday127 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5978 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59121 (8.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59170 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59238 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59362 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59249 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59134 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January97 (7.1%)
  • February108 (7.9%)
  • March86 (6.3%)
  • April113 (8.3%)
  • May112 (8.2%)
  • June132 (9.6%)
  • July124 (9.1%)
  • August101 (7.4%)
  • September98 (7.2%)
  • October149 (11%)
  • November125 (9.1%)
  • December123 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight940 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit416 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,117 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds198 (14%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other19 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded25 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry917 (67%)
  • Wet or damp411 (30%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.6%)
  • Snow5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded27 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,218 (89%)
  • 40 mph122 (8.9%)
  • 60 mph12 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph14 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,010 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway122 (8.9%)
  • Roundabout120 (8.8%)
  • One way street or slip road116 (8.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Nottingham in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant882 (49%)
  • Pedestrian415 (23%)
  • Cyclist205 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist99 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant89 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant46 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant33 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 557 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 10102 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 15140 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20231 (13%)
  • 21 to 25243 (14%)
  • 26 to 35366 (21%)
  • 36 to 45209 (12%)
  • 46 to 55121 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6588 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7559 (3.3%)
  • Over 7541 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded127 (7.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider887 (50%)
  • Passenger482 (27%)
  • Pedestrian415 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,723 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle211 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach119 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes109 (4.5%)
  • Motorcycle105 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car71 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes53 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.4%)
  • Minibus7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Nottingham in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Nottingham had the 29th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
29th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
30th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
24th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
14th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Nottingham with the most crashes in 1997

The A60 had the most collisions in Nottingham in 1997: 126, including 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Nottingham, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA60126172021
2ndA61094119211
3rdA60087994217
4thA65146794311
5thB6825265111
6thA6114979010
7thA6130475807
8thA52445406
9thA6005446105
10thB60044048010
11thA453385927
12thA6093852011
13thA6200283724
14thB690223008
15thB684202923
16thA612182104
17thB686171801
18thA6011101702
19thA600291501
20thB64644412

Towns in Nottingham: crashes in 1997

Nottingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 1,245.

Postcode districts in Nottingham: crashes in 1997

NG7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Nottingham in 1997: 300.

Latest crashes in Nottingham in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Nottingham in 1997, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Nottingham road accidents in other years