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Nottingham road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 891 road traffic collisions in Nottingham in 2018, and 1,110 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 113 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2017 (858), and casualties rose from 1,075.

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

Collisions in 2018
891
Up 4% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
1,110
Up 3% on 2017
Fatal collisions
1
0.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
113
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Nottingham in 2018

0.1% of collisions in Nottingham in 2018 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.1% and 19% in Nottingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.1%
  • Serious11313%
  • Slight77787%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.1%
  • Serious11711%
  • Slight99289%

Nottingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Nottingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,688 in 1990. 2018 is highlighted, with 891, up 4% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 891
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday140 (16%)
  • Tuesday140 (16%)
  • Wednesday149 (17%)
  • Thursday138 (15%)
  • Friday129 (14%)
  • Saturday115 (13%)
  • Sunday80 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5950 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5994 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59139 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59162 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59209 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59153 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5962 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January88 (9.9%)
  • February69 (7.7%)
  • March69 (7.7%)
  • April45 (5.1%)
  • May71 (8%)
  • June81 (9.1%)
  • July87 (9.8%)
  • August60 (6.7%)
  • September90 (10%)
  • October69 (7.7%)
  • November76 (8.5%)
  • December86 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight633 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit245 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds764 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds76 (8.5%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other14 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry688 (77%)
  • Wet or damp179 (20%)
  • Snow8 (0.9%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph29 (3.3%)
  • 30 mph774 (87%)
  • 40 mph76 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph12 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway694 (78%)
  • Roundabout88 (9.9%)
  • Dual carriageway82 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Nottingham in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant529 (48%)
  • Pedestrian190 (17%)
  • Cyclist133 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant94 (8.5%)
  • Motorcyclist79 (7.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant47 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant18 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider6 (0.5%)
  • Tram occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (2%)
  • 6 to 1036 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1542 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20112 (10%)
  • 21 to 25142 (13%)
  • 26 to 35265 (24%)
  • 36 to 45162 (15%)
  • 46 to 55140 (13%)
  • 56 to 6592 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7555 (5%)
  • Over 7539 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider639 (58%)
  • Passenger281 (25%)
  • Pedestrian190 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,064 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle143 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach101 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle89 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes79 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car69 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (1.6%)
  • Mobility scooter9 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Tram7 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Nottingham in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Nottingham had the 22nd most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
22nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
21st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
44th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Nottingham in 2018

Castle, Nottingham, NG1 3GA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Nottingham in 2018, with 161 collisions, 21 of them serious.

Roads in Nottingham with the most crashes in 2018

The A60 had the most collisions in Nottingham in 2018: 74, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Nottingham, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA607410509
2ndA6008687806
3rdA610486004
4thA6514404905
5thA611344302
6thB6823443010
7thA52334904
8thA609314304
9thA6130253601
10thB6004243205
11thA6005212304
12thA6200202304
13thA453151801
14thA6002141600
15thB686141800
16thA612131400
17thB6849901
18thB69091502
19thA60117901
20thB60085800

Towns in Nottingham: crashes in 2018

Nottingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 821.

Postcode districts in Nottingham: crashes in 2018

NG7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Nottingham in 2018: 189.

Latest crashes in Nottingham in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Nottingham in 2018, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Nottingham road accidents in other years