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S81 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,341 road traffic collisions in the S81 postcode district, Bassetlaw, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,598 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 110 were fatal and 1,168 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 63 collisions, up 17% on 2024 (54).

Collisions since 1979
5,341
479th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,598
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
110
122 people killed
Serious collisions
1,168
1,380 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
63
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
96
Up 63% on 2024

Road collision statistics for S81

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1102.1%
  • Serious1,16822%
  • Slight4,06376%

What the data shows

  • S81 had 586 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 38% fewer than the 942 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in S81 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 914 children under 16 were killed or injured in S81, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in S81.

Where S81 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
479th
Most casualties
369th
Most fatal collisions
231st
Most serious collisions
224th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday726 (14%)
  • Tuesday755 (14%)
  • Wednesday768 (14%)
  • Thursday781 (15%)
  • Friday886 (17%)
  • Saturday719 (13%)
  • Sunday706 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,767 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit942 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting575 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown46 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,658 (87%)
  • Roundabout332 (6.2%)
  • Dual carriageway325 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,767 (52%)
  • 40 mph377 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph94 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph1,769 (33%)
  • 70 mph325 (6.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,283 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds667 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds62 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist57 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds43 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.2%)
  • Other100 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded67 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,724 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist951 (13%)
  • Pedestrian626 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist600 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant311 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)134 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant127 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant58 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant43 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

S81 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in S81, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in S81 peaked at 177 in 1989; 2025 had 63.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256396
20245459
20235671
20225062
20214959
20205277
20196683
20185893
20176789
20167195
201593123
20147098
201381126
201274113
201177111
2010103154
200996142
200895145
2007123176
2006130205
2005116176
2004125182
2003123163
2002129199
2001112155
2000135211
1999121171
1998173248
1997127191
1996128189
1995121192
1994131192
1993121171
1992137188
1991153205
1990157214
1989177226
1988167235
1987143185
1986140181
1985174246
1984132187
1983141201
1982165246
1981154236
1980166215
1979145216

Map of recent crashes in S81

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in S81

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in S81

The 24 most recent collisions in S81 happened between 26 July and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in S81

The A60 has the most collisions in S81, 1,148 of 5,341 (21%), followed by the B6045 (513).

Collisions in S81 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA601,1481,59123256
2ndB604551378715109
3rdA574647161297
4thB60414626451192
5thA634326482775
6thA12273831259
7thB6040176233130
8thA1(M)147222219
9thB6463112166440
10thB607985141225
11thA61470114513
12thA620233208
13thM15802

Council areas covering S81

Collisions in S81 were recorded in 5 council areas. Bassetlaw has 4,798 of 5,341 (90%).

Collisions in S81 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBassetlaw4,7986,748941,054
2ndRotherham52282316112
3rdDoncaster81300
4thMansfield4400
5thRushcliffe3301

Towns in S81

Collisions in S81 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Worksop (1,897) and Carlton in Lindrick (465).