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NG5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 12,257 road traffic collisions in the NG5 postcode district, Nottingham, from 1979 to 2025, and 15,844 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 144 were fatal and 2,504 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 152 collisions, up 3% on 2024 (148).

Collisions since 1979
12,257
17th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
15,844
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
144
151 people killed
Serious collisions
2,504
2,720 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
152
Up 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
194
Up 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NG5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1441.2%
  • Serious2,50420%
  • Slight9,60978%

What the data shows

  • NG5 had 1,545 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 25% fewer than the 2,060 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in NG5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,460 children under 16 were killed or injured in NG5, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in NG5.

Where NG5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
17th
Most casualties
18th
Most fatal collisions
83rd
Most serious collisions
9th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,732 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,817 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,782 (15%)
  • Thursday1,874 (15%)
  • Friday2,061 (17%)
  • Saturday1,665 (14%)
  • Sunday1,326 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight8,537 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,327 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting256 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown108 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit29 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway10,307 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway961 (7.8%)
  • Roundabout851 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road117 (1%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph4 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph72 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph9,798 (80%)
  • 40 mph1,323 (11%)
  • 50 mph257 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph796 (6.5%)
  • 70 mph6 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds9,957 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,536 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds96 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist75 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds73 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds73 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds13 (0.1%)
  • Other159 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded275 (2.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant8,084 (51%)
  • Pedestrian2,879 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist1,982 (13%)
  • Cyclist1,375 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant724 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant397 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant237 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant59 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant28 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (0.2%)
  • Other16 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded36 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NG5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NG5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NG5 peaked at 378 in 1982; 2025 had 152.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 152
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025152194
2024148189
2023124143
2022146174
2021128165
2020121153
2019165210
2018166219
2017193236
2016202256
2015198273
2014201261
2013183250
2012194248
2011212257
2010201264
2009200256
2008216284
2007228295
2006227293
2005237308
2004247321
2003276353
2002272372
2001324446
2000341463
1999261367
1998316439
1997294416
1996312422
1995339465
1994345457
1993307414
1992319419
1991326404
1990363428
1989372465
1988304371
1987306376
1986361445
1985377466
1984364449
1983314387
1982378498
1981327416
1980339447
1979331410

Map of recent crashes in NG5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NG5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NG5

The 24 most recent collisions in NG5 happened between 2 November and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NG5

The A60 has the most collisions in NG5, 3,012 of 12,257 (25%), followed by the A611 (1,482).

Collisions in NG5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA603,0123,93942567
2ndA6111,4821,9547252
3rdA65148481,18012174
4thB60044896426109
5thA614450735995
6thB684166264528
7thA6211122154317
8thB683105127429
9thB6826882111
10thA6130252801
11thB6386234006
12thA6004122215
13thA6104500
14thB60093502

Council areas covering NG5

Collisions in NG5 were recorded in 5 council areas. Nottingham has 7,225 of 12,257 (59%).

Collisions in NG5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNottingham7,2259,179721,478
2ndGedling5,0166,647721,022
3rdNewark and Sherwood5600
4thAshfield3300
5thBroxtowe3301

Towns in NG5

Collisions in NG5 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Nottingham (7,085) and Arnold (3,450).