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Nuneaton and Bedworth road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 195 road traffic collisions in Nuneaton and Bedworth in 2023, and 242 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were up 27% on 2022 (153), and casualties rose from 188.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 14,593 collisions in Nuneaton and Bedworth.

Collisions in 2023
195
Up 27% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
242
Up 29% on 2022
Fatal collisions
1
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Nuneaton and Bedworth in 2023

0.5% of collisions in Nuneaton and Bedworth in 2023 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 21% in Nuneaton and Bedworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious3719%
  • Slight15781%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious3816%
  • Slight20384%

Nuneaton and Bedworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Nuneaton and Bedworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 431 in 1990. 2023 is highlighted, with 195, up 27% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 195
  • 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 in 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (13%)
  • Tuesday28 (14%)
  • Wednesday27 (14%)
  • Thursday29 (15%)
  • Friday33 (17%)
  • Saturday23 (12%)
  • Sunday30 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5934 (17%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5935 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (7.7%)
  • February17 (8.7%)
  • March16 (8.2%)
  • April11 (5.6%)
  • May18 (9.2%)
  • June17 (8.7%)
  • July12 (6.2%)
  • August16 (8.2%)
  • September19 (9.7%)
  • October16 (8.2%)
  • November22 (11%)
  • December16 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight138 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds163 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (3.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry141 (72%)
  • Wet or damp48 (25%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (4.6%)
  • 30 mph146 (75%)
  • 40 mph8 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph18 (9.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (1%)
  • 70 mph12 (6.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway151 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout19 (9.7%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Nuneaton and Bedworth in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant137 (57%)
  • Pedestrian45 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (10%)
  • Cyclist16 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant13 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1013 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1518 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 2034 (14%)
  • 21 to 2517 (7%)
  • 26 to 3559 (24%)
  • 36 to 4535 (14%)
  • 46 to 5529 (12%)
  • 56 to 6518 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.7%)
  • Over 757 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider158 (65%)
  • Pedestrian45 (19%)
  • Passenger39 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car254 (75%)
  • Motorcycle26 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Nuneaton and Bedworth in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Nuneaton and Bedworth

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Nuneaton and Bedworth ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Nuneaton and Bedworth had fewer road collisions than 193 of them in 2023.

Collisions
194th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
207th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
250th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Nuneaton and Bedworth in 2023

St Mary's, Nuneaton and Bedworth, CV11 5BW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Nuneaton and Bedworth in 2023, with 29 collisions.

Roads in Nuneaton and Bedworth with the most crashes in 2023

The A444 had the most collisions in Nuneaton and Bedworth in 2023: 39, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Nuneaton and Bedworth, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA444394703
2ndB4102182004
3rdB4114152311
4thB4113131703
5thB4112101303
6thA42547701
7thA475701
8thA54501
9thM64502
10thB40293402

Towns in Nuneaton and Bedworth: crashes in 2023

Nuneaton had the most collisions of any town in Nuneaton and Bedworth in 2023: 115.

Postcode districts in Nuneaton and Bedworth: crashes in 2023

CV10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Nuneaton and Bedworth in 2023: 66.

Latest crashes in Nuneaton and Bedworth in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Nuneaton and Bedworth in 2023, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

Nuneaton and Bedworth road accidents in other years