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Rushcliffe road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 180 road traffic collisions in Rushcliffe in 2021, and 250 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were up 21% on 2020 (149), and casualties rose from 191.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,264 collisions in Rushcliffe.

Collisions in 2021
180
Up 21% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
250
Up 31% on 2020
Fatal collisions
5
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Rushcliffe in 2021

2.8% of collisions in Rushcliffe in 2021 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.7% and 23% in Rushcliffe from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.8%
  • Serious3117%
  • Slight14480%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52%
  • Serious3414%
  • Slight21184%

Rushcliffe road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rushcliffe, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 419 in 1998. 2021 is highlighted, with 180, up 21% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 180
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025200269
2024211266
2023167205
2022153179
2021180250
2020149191
2019222300
2018189260
2017216312
2016236338
2015254382
2014256355
2013267352
2012274382
2011290402
2010271379
2009324467
2008353507
2007364506
2006398584
2005328474
2004380573
2003381592
2002379559
2001394587
2000396683
1999386600
1998419618
1997394602
1996394552
1995385596
1994364542
1993358514
1992373562
1991407612
1990378574
1989410585
1988400585
1987378536
1986386515
1985339457
1984352479
1983342481
1982405546
1981381519
1980383535
1979398598

When and where crashes happen in Rushcliffe in 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (13%)
  • Tuesday24 (13%)
  • Wednesday23 (13%)
  • Thursday24 (13%)
  • Friday29 (16%)
  • Saturday30 (17%)
  • Sunday27 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5939 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (4.4%)
  • February8 (4.4%)
  • March15 (8.3%)
  • April10 (5.6%)
  • May14 (7.8%)
  • June20 (11%)
  • July17 (9.4%)
  • August18 (10%)
  • September14 (7.8%)
  • October21 (12%)
  • November16 (8.9%)
  • December19 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight136 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit23 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds151 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (8.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry138 (77%)
  • Wet or damp37 (21%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph83 (46%)
  • 40 mph17 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph12 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph48 (27%)
  • 70 mph20 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway144 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (11%)
  • Roundabout15 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rushcliffe in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant156 (62%)
  • Cyclist26 (10%)
  • Pedestrian20 (8%)
  • Van occupant19 (7.6%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Tram occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1514 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2029 (12%)
  • 21 to 2528 (11%)
  • 26 to 3544 (18%)
  • 36 to 4540 (16%)
  • 46 to 5533 (13%)
  • 56 to 6524 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 7513 (5.2%)
  • Over 7514 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider174 (70%)
  • Passenger56 (22%)
  • Pedestrian20 (8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car224 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (8.5%)
  • Motorcycle16 (5%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rushcliffe in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Rushcliffe

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Rushcliffe ranked among 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rushcliffe had fewer road collisions than 207 of them in 2021.

Collisions
208th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
190th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
74th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
266th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rushcliffe in 2021

Trent Bridge, Rushcliffe, NG2 6AB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rushcliffe in 2021, with 15 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Rushcliffe with the most crashes in 2021

The A52 had the most collisions in Rushcliffe in 2021: 29, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rushcliffe, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA52294114
2ndA46111613
3rdA606111302
4thA60101201
5thA60115601
6thA60974500
7thB6794701
8thA4532300
9thA60062201
10thB6801200

Towns in Rushcliffe: crashes in 2021

West Bridgford had the most collisions of any town in Rushcliffe in 2021: 35.

Postcode districts in Rushcliffe: crashes in 2021

NG12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rushcliffe in 2021: 50.

Latest crashes in Rushcliffe in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Rushcliffe in 2021, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Rushcliffe road accidents in other years