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Nuneaton and Bedworth road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 14,593 road traffic collisions in Nuneaton and Bedworth from 1979 to 2025, and 18,623 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 234 were fatal and 3,019 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 173 collisions, down 13% on 2024 (198), and casualties fell from 261 to 215.

Collisions, 1979 to 2025
14,593
98th lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
18,623
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
234
1.6% of collisions
Collisions in 2025
173
Down 13% on 2024

Crash severity in Nuneaton and Bedworth

1.6% of collisions in Nuneaton and Bedworth from 1979 to 2025 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal2341.6%
  • Serious3,01921%
  • Slight11,34078%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal2541.4%
  • Serious3,44919%
  • Slight14,92080%

Nuneaton and Bedworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Nuneaton and Bedworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 431 in 1990. In 2025 there were 173, down 13% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 173
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025173215
2024198261
2023195242
2022153188
2021148186
2020152204
2019183238
2018191228
2017210285
2016237320
2015226292
2014303384
2013253319
2012221284
2011249306
2010279347
2009278350
2008279360
2007327406
2006311424
2005324422
2004368462
2003363484
2002370489
2001359464
2000369487
1999364481
1998356452
1997416510
1996367484
1995384493
1994370508
1993403529
1992398528
1991382473
1990431553
1989424517
1988390513
1987368438
1986377459
1985346422
1984337425
1983343425
1982374475
1981340447
1980372443
1979332401

When and where crashes happen in Nuneaton and Bedworth

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,143 (15%)
  • Tuesday2,029 (14%)
  • Wednesday2,112 (14%)
  • Thursday2,199 (15%)
  • Friday2,569 (18%)
  • Saturday1,961 (13%)
  • Sunday1,580 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59604 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:59239 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:591,952 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:591,758 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:592,391 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:593,708 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:592,366 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:591,575 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,191 (8.2%)
  • February1,051 (7.2%)
  • March1,160 (7.9%)
  • April1,095 (7.5%)
  • May1,236 (8.5%)
  • June1,235 (8.5%)
  • July1,200 (8.2%)
  • August1,142 (7.8%)
  • September1,287 (8.8%)
  • October1,343 (9.2%)
  • November1,441 (9.9%)
  • December1,212 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight10,135 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,685 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting576 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown107 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit89 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds12,021 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,762 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds161 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds124 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist104 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds95 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds16 (0.1%)
  • Other204 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded106 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry9,795 (67%)
  • Wet or damp4,380 (30%)
  • Frost or ice317 (2.2%)
  • Snow76 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep19 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph263 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph10,667 (73%)
  • 40 mph915 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph440 (3%)
  • 60 mph1,092 (7.5%)
  • 70 mph1,213 (8.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway11,619 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway1,426 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout1,129 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road397 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who is hurt in road crashes in Nuneaton and Bedworth

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant9,977 (54%)
  • Pedestrian3,105 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist2,513 (13%)
  • Cyclist1,952 (10%)
  • Van occupant480 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant199 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)130 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant130 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant62 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant44 (0.2%)
  • Other21 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5451 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 10971 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 151,517 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 203,728 (20%)
  • 21 to 252,392 (13%)
  • 26 to 353,272 (18%)
  • 36 to 452,311 (12%)
  • 46 to 551,568 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 651,060 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 75588 (3.2%)
  • Over 75392 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded373 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider11,426 (61%)
  • Passenger4,092 (22%)
  • Pedestrian3,105 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car18,698 (71%)
  • Motorcycle2,555 (9.7%)
  • Pedal cycle2,002 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1,294 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes832 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach318 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car273 (1%)
  • Other vehicle130 (0.5%)
  • Minibus58 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown31 (0.1%)
  • Other30 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes and hotspots in Nuneaton and Bedworth

Map of the 24 most recent crashes and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Nuneaton and Bedworth

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Nuneaton and Bedworth ranks among 351 areas

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Nuneaton and Bedworth had the 98th fewest road collisions from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions
98th
lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
81st
lowest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
Joint 83rd
lowest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
113th
lowest of 351 areas
Areas ranked by collisions, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
251stFalkirk14,66319,1013064,084
252ndWorthing14,62917,8611212,518
253rdWest Lindsey14,61221,9975423,181
254thNuneaton and Bedworth (this area)14,59318,6232343,019
255thWatford14,58719,2201262,709
256thErewash14,51318,6622412,361
257thGravesham14,49919,1522022,644

Accident hotspots in Nuneaton and Bedworth

St Mary's, Nuneaton and Bedworth, CV11 5BW area is the busiest accident hotspot in Nuneaton and Bedworth, with 786 collisions from 2001 to 2025, 7 of them fatal.

Roads in Nuneaton and Bedworth with the most crashes

The A444 had the most collisions in Nuneaton and Bedworth from 1979 to 2025: 2,194, including 44 fatal and 369 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Nuneaton and Bedworth, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4442,1942,74944369
2ndB41131,1691,47618220
3rdB41129811,28015229
4thB41149751,27818208
5thB41029181,14910175
6thA47502642598
7thM64357211576
8thB4029348461892
9thA4254323416262
10thA53134991978
11thB4109109160737
12thB4111354429
13thM693602
14thA4462201
15thB40982201
16thA4261101
17thA61100
18thB41041101
19thB41151100
20thB41171100

Towns in Nuneaton and Bedworth

Nuneaton had the most collisions of any town in Nuneaton and Bedworth from 1979 to 2025: 7,877.

Postcode districts in Nuneaton and Bedworth

CV10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Nuneaton and Bedworth from 1979 to 2025: 4,816.

Latest crashes in Nuneaton and Bedworth

Of the latest 24 crashes in Nuneaton and Bedworth, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The most recent was on 29 December 2025.

Severity