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NG24 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,487 road traffic collisions in the NG24 postcode district, Newark and Sherwood, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,957 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 143 were fatal and 1,573 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 95 collisions, up 6% on 2024 (90).

Collisions since 1979
7,487
152nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,957
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
143
159 people killed
Serious collisions
1,573
1,821 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
95
Up 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
123
Up 18% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NG24

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1431.9%
  • Serious1,57321%
  • Slight5,77177%

What the data shows

  • NG24 had 1,075 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 27% fewer than the 1,477 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in NG24 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,253 children under 16 were killed or injured in NG24, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in NG24.

Where NG24 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
152nd
Most casualties
140th
Most fatal collisions
87th
Most serious collisions
70th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,024 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,025 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,093 (15%)
  • Thursday1,127 (15%)
  • Friday1,392 (19%)
  • Saturday1,051 (14%)
  • Sunday775 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,507 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,466 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting431 (5.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown59 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,815 (78%)
  • Roundabout815 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway672 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road171 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph4,154 (55%)
  • 40 mph985 (13%)
  • 50 mph67 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph1,567 (21%)
  • 70 mph701 (9.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,183 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds845 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds92 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist76 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds51 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds28 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other92 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded114 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,244 (53%)
  • Cyclist1,509 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist1,251 (13%)
  • Pedestrian1,144 (11%)
  • Van occupant386 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)180 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant72 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant68 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant54 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant34 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NG24 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NG24, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NG24 peaked at 244 in 1989; 2025 had 95.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 95
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202595123
202490104
2023113139
202291118
202193125
20206984
2019119147
2018122165
2017155206
2016128180
2015144184
2014169226
2013126176
2012151189
2011122153
2010130160
2009132165
2008157196
2007185225
2006161222
2005136173
2004144200
2003154234
2002124187
2001161215
2000171233
1999135179
1998172268
1997158228
1996161216
1995151224
1994142186
1993155213
1992184245
1991172232
1990214272
1989244343
1988214292
1987207248
1986241308
1985190239
1984224272
1983211267
1982244344
1981186249
1980244317
1979196286

Map of recent crashes in NG24

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NG24

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NG24

The 24 most recent collisions in NG24 happened between 18 October and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NG24

The A46 has the most collisions in NG24, 1,193 of 7,487 (16%), followed by the A1 (790).

Collisions in NG24 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA461,1931,66027229
2ndA17901,26030186
3rdB616664483212105
4thB632660578011107
5thA1746774622116
6thA6065388476886
7thA617132203837
8thA616497128
9thB6029333816
10thA1133305207
11thB1185293105
12thA6133111202
13thA60753301
14thM13701

Council areas covering NG24

Collisions in NG24 were recorded in 6 council areas. Newark and Sherwood has 7,461 of 7,487 (99.7%).

Collisions in NG24 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewark and Sherwood7,4619,9211411,565
2ndNorth Kesteven91412
3rdBassetlaw4502
4thMansfield3302
5thRushcliffe3310
6thSouth Kesteven3401

Towns in NG24

Collisions in NG24 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Newark-on-Trent (3,946) and Balderton (812).