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Nottingham road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 879 road traffic collisions in Nottingham in 2012, and 1,122 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 127 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2011 (960), and casualties fell from 1,233.

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

Collisions in 2012
879
Down 8% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
1,122
Down 9% on 2011
Fatal collisions
1
0.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
127
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Nottingham in 2012

0.1% of collisions in Nottingham in 2012 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.1% and 19% in Nottingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.1%
  • Serious12714%
  • Slight75185%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.1%
  • Serious13412%
  • Slight98788%

Nottingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Nottingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,688 in 1990. 2012 is highlighted, with 879, down 8% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 879
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday135 (15%)
  • Tuesday121 (14%)
  • Wednesday133 (15%)
  • Thursday152 (17%)
  • Friday125 (14%)
  • Saturday123 (14%)
  • Sunday90 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5992 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59143 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59167 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59216 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59134 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5975 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January59 (6.7%)
  • February65 (7.4%)
  • March69 (7.8%)
  • April69 (7.8%)
  • May71 (8.1%)
  • June76 (8.6%)
  • July75 (8.5%)
  • August68 (7.7%)
  • September93 (11%)
  • October83 (9.4%)
  • November83 (9.4%)
  • December68 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight638 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit236 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds667 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds133 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other19 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded41 (4.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry571 (65%)
  • Wet or damp242 (28%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded52 (5.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph785 (89%)
  • 40 mph77 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph10 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway683 (78%)
  • Roundabout93 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway59 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Nottingham in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant532 (47%)
  • Pedestrian207 (18%)
  • Cyclist144 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant71 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant34 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant32 (2.9%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (1.3%)
  • Tram occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1026 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1550 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20149 (13%)
  • 21 to 25162 (14%)
  • 26 to 35227 (20%)
  • 36 to 45169 (15%)
  • 46 to 55118 (11%)
  • 56 to 6571 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7527 (2.4%)
  • Over 7518 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded76 (6.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider608 (54%)
  • Passenger307 (27%)
  • Pedestrian207 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,077 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle148 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes95 (6%)
  • Bus or coach84 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle81 (5.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car65 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (1%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Nottingham in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Nottingham had the 29th most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
29th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
30th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
30th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Nottingham in 2012

Castle, Nottingham, NG1 3GA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Nottingham in 2012, with 114 collisions, 23 of them serious.

Roads in Nottingham with the most crashes in 2012

The A60 had the most collisions in Nottingham in 2012: 65, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Nottingham, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA60658709
2ndA60084857011
3rdA610487205
4thA6514385107
5thB682374204
6thA611364204
7thA6005313302
8thA6130293602
9thA453284509
10thA52284103
11thA609283401
12thB6004284104
13thA6200171804
14thA6002162212
15thB686132001
16thB600891301
17thA61281001
18thB68481200
19thB6907801
20thA64645500

Towns in Nottingham: crashes in 2012

Nottingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 786.

Postcode districts in Nottingham: crashes in 2012

NG7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Nottingham in 2012: 202.

Latest crashes in Nottingham in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Nottingham in 2012, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

Nottingham road accidents in other years