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NG17 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,945 road traffic collisions in the NG17 postcode district, Ashfield, from 1979 to 2025, and 13,261 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 128 were fatal and 1,995 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 120 collisions, down 6% on 2024 (127).

Collisions since 1979
9,945
53rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
13,261
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
128
143 people killed
Serious collisions
1,995
2,214 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
120
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
143
Down 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NG17

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1281.3%
  • Serious1,99520%
  • Slight7,82279%

What the data shows

  • NG17 had 1,349 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 2,041 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in NG17 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,898 children under 16 were killed or injured in NG17, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in NG17.

Where NG17 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
53rd
Most casualties
46th
Most fatal collisions
128th
Most serious collisions
22nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,393 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,493 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,453 (15%)
  • Thursday1,515 (15%)
  • Friday1,729 (17%)
  • Saturday1,375 (14%)
  • Sunday987 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,093 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,461 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting273 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown97 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway8,790 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway615 (6.2%)
  • Roundabout466 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road55 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph19 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph7,419 (75%)
  • 40 mph610 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph142 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph1,464 (15%)
  • 70 mph286 (2.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,924 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,228 (12%)
  • Fog or mist133 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds106 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds104 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds89 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds22 (0.2%)
  • Other172 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded167 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant7,518 (57%)
  • Pedestrian1,916 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist1,721 (13%)
  • Cyclist1,085 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant384 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant380 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant84 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)66 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant48 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (0.2%)
  • Other23 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NG17 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NG17, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NG17 peaked at 306 in 1990; 2025 had 120.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 120
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025120143
2024127152
2023135145
2022123152
2021115151
2020104141
2019162207
2018156201
2017140189
2016167223
2015176212
2014177256
2013184252
2012189256
2011193265
2010207299
2009210284
2008225304
2007227300
2006253375
2005228303
2004179252
2003226308
2002225320
2001220348
2000246348
1999228303
1998218290
1997255349
1996240341
1995254339
1994268377
1993252340
1992219281
1991251338
1990306408
1989298378
1988259333
1987240316
1986264335
1985225288
1984237301
1983265337
1982254317
1981275349
1980207265
1979216290

Map of recent crashes in NG17

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NG17

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NG17

The 24 most recent collisions in NG17 happened between 19 October and 25 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NG17

The A38 has the most collisions in NG17, 1,395 of 9,945 (14%), followed by the B6021 (720).

Collisions in NG17 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA381,3952,07034292
2ndB602172095511156
3rdB60236788707101
4thB60206588407135
5thB60185597579117
6thA611526811790
7thB6014398547893
8thB6026397526890
9thB6028273356358
10thB6022234307337
11thA6075172250134
12thB6139168236331
13thB6027146208129
14thA617120187122
15thM1507315
16thB6019344506
17thA6156600
18thB50105602
19thB64063301

Council areas covering NG17

Collisions in NG17 were recorded in 7 council areas. Ashfield has 9,849 of 9,945 (99%).

Collisions in NG17 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAshfield9,84913,1161281,977
2ndMansfield416006
3rdBolsover244305
4thBroxtowe91301
5thErewash8903
6thNewark and Sherwood61102
7thGedling5601

Towns in NG17

Collisions in NG17 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Sutton in Ashfield (4,389) and Kirkby-in-Ashfield (2,229).