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DN22 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,811 road traffic collisions in the DN22 postcode district, Bassetlaw, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,840 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 178 were fatal and 1,613 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 68 collisions, down 6% on 2024 (72).

Collisions since 1979
6,811
207th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,840
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
178
199 people killed
Serious collisions
1,613
1,912 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
68
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
106
Up 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DN22

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1782.6%
  • Serious1,61324%
  • Slight5,02074%

What the data shows

  • DN22 had 698 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 37% fewer than the 1,109 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in DN22 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,107 children under 16 were killed or injured in DN22, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in DN22.

Where DN22 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
207th
Most casualties
148th
Most fatal collisions
32nd
Most serious collisions
63rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday944 (14%)
  • Tuesday948 (14%)
  • Wednesday939 (14%)
  • Thursday1,027 (15%)
  • Friday1,095 (16%)
  • Saturday998 (15%)
  • Sunday860 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,904 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting907 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit903 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown75 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,160 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway1,162 (17%)
  • Roundabout436 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road40 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,404 (35%)
  • 40 mph625 (9.2%)
  • 50 mph222 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph2,420 (36%)
  • 70 mph1,129 (17%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,532 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds753 (11%)
  • Fog or mist138 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds86 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds58 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds14 (0.2%)
  • Other98 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded79 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,254 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist1,221 (12%)
  • Pedestrian726 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist687 (7%)
  • Van occupant478 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)199 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant111 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant66 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant49 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (0.3%)
  • Other20 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DN22 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DN22, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DN22 peaked at 230 in 1989; 2025 had 68.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 68
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202568106
20247288
202367105
20226481
20216686
20204853
20197692
201872102
2017100136
20166588
201582116
201485112
201381128
2012104161
2011105143
2010124159
2009112168
2008133182
2007144190
2006139194
2005149224
2004165238
2003149211
2002161258
2001150225
2000170254
1999144237
1998166244
1997156278
1996172283
1995201311
1994173273
1993205307
1992158223
1991194263
1990215300
1989230340
1988190245
1987216323
1986202295
1985200273
1984208287
1983184256
1982223336
1981209271
1980208308
1979206287

Map of recent crashes in DN22

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DN22

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DN22

The 24 most recent collisions in DN22 happened between 4 October and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DN22

The A1 has the most collisions in DN22, 1,370 of 6,811 (20%), followed by the A638 (1,197).

Collisions in DN22 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA11,3702,26451257
2ndA6381,1971,68933263
3rdA6201,1681,68432302
4thB6387134205438
5thB140375122320
6thB60455063018
7thB64204769211
8thA574575111
9thB6044444908
10thA634345006
11thA6312635013
12thB6079133015
13thA61491404
14thB116481004
15thA1(M)4500
16thM14400
17thA603300

Council areas covering DN22

Collisions in DN22 were recorded in 4 council areas. Bassetlaw has 6,775 of 6,811 (99%).

Collisions in DN22 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBassetlaw6,7759,7921781,602
2ndNewark and Sherwood232809
3rdRushcliffe71300
4thWest Lindsey5602

Town in DN22

Of the 6,811 collisions in DN22, 2,235 (33%) were in Retford.