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Nottingham road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,040 road traffic collisions in Nottingham in 2005, and 1,340 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 180 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2004 (1,023), and casualties rose from 1,314.

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

Collisions in 2005
1,040
Up 2% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
1,340
Up 2% on 2004
Fatal collisions
11
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
180
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Nottingham in 2005

1.1% of collisions in Nottingham in 2005 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.1% and 19% in Nottingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.1%
  • Serious18017%
  • Slight84982%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131%
  • Serious18514%
  • Slight1,14285%

Nottingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Nottingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,688 in 1990. 2005 is highlighted, with 1,040, up 2% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005: 1,040
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday152 (15%)
  • Tuesday149 (14%)
  • Wednesday159 (15%)
  • Thursday153 (15%)
  • Friday172 (17%)
  • Saturday144 (14%)
  • Sunday111 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5941 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59102 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59144 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59180 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59261 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59170 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59125 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January88 (8.5%)
  • February92 (8.8%)
  • March68 (6.5%)
  • April82 (7.9%)
  • May97 (9.3%)
  • June96 (9.2%)
  • July87 (8.4%)
  • August81 (7.8%)
  • September81 (7.8%)
  • October90 (8.7%)
  • November94 (9%)
  • December84 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight719 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit313 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds822 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds88 (8.5%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Other36 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded71 (6.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry761 (73%)
  • Wet or damp214 (21%)
  • Frost or ice16 (1.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded48 (4.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph919 (88%)
  • 40 mph91 (8.8%)
  • 60 mph6 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph22 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway775 (75%)
  • Roundabout113 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway87 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road64 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Nottingham in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant680 (51%)
  • Pedestrian254 (19%)
  • Cyclist141 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist122 (9.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant63 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant45 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Tram occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1063 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1576 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20165 (12%)
  • 21 to 25205 (15%)
  • 26 to 35264 (20%)
  • 36 to 45191 (14%)
  • 46 to 55124 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6565 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7537 (2.8%)
  • Over 7522 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded96 (7.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider769 (57%)
  • Passenger317 (24%)
  • Pedestrian254 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,315 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle147 (7.8%)
  • Motorcycle132 (7%)
  • Bus or coach79 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes79 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car63 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.8%)
  • Tram6 (0.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Nottingham in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Nottingham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Nottingham ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Nottingham had the 33rd most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
33rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
35th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
73rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
18th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Nottingham in 2005

Castle, Nottingham, NG1 3GA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Nottingham in 2005, with 134 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Nottingham with the most crashes in 2005

The A60 had the most collisions in Nottingham in 2005: 94, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Nottingham, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6094124111
2ndA6107290013
3rdA52538905
4thA611496205
5thA60084864110
6thA609435405
7thB682375308
8thA453324004
9thB686294015
10thA6514284004
11thA6005273305
12thA6200264007
13thB6004253528
14thA6130223403
15thA612192401
16thA6002182400
17thB690152104
18thA60198900
19thB6846601
20thA60115602

Towns in Nottingham: crashes in 2005

Nottingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2005: 931.

Postcode districts in Nottingham: crashes in 2005

NG7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Nottingham in 2005: 219.

Latest crashes in Nottingham in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Nottingham in 2005, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

Nottingham road accidents in other years