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A6097 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 845 collisions on the A6097 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,337 casualties. Of those crashes, 44 were fatal and 231 serious, and 56 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A6097, up 13% from 8 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
845
1,264th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,337
1.58 per collision
Fatal collisions
44
56 people killed
Serious collisions
231
299 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 22% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6097

On the A6097, 5.2% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal445.2%
  • Serious23127%
  • Slight57067%

Where the A6097 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,264th
Most casualties
1,104th
Most fatal collisions
468th
Most serious collisions
930th

A6097 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6097 peaked at 31 in 1990 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6097, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025911
202489
202369
20221116
20211216
2020915
2019812
20181013
20171320
2016917
2015810
2014812
20131922
20121112
20112037
20102032
20091728
20082240
20072031
20061115
20052542
20043046
20032641
20022438
20012331
20002039
19992953
19982541
19972741
19962447
19951933
19941938
19932137
19922846
19912746
19903145
19892938
19882841
19871726
19861622
19851224
19841216
19831217
19821321
19812127
19801931
19791733

When crashes happen on the A6097

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A6097 (144), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (178).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday100 (12%)
  • Tuesday144 (17%)
  • Wednesday94 (11%)
  • Thursday132 (16%)
  • Friday133 (16%)
  • Saturday112 (13%)
  • Sunday130 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am30 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am129 (15%)
  • 9am to noon142 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm165 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm178 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm112 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight74 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January74 (8.8%)
  • February51 (6%)
  • March62 (7.3%)
  • April69 (8.2%)
  • May66 (7.8%)
  • June101 (12%)
  • July71 (8.4%)
  • August61 (7.2%)
  • September73 (8.6%)
  • October68 (8%)
  • November79 (9.3%)
  • December70 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight620 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting130 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit78 (9.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6097 crashes

On the A6097, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph24 (2.8%)
  • 40 mph39 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph221 (26%)
  • 60 mph440 (52%)
  • 70 mph121 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds680 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds99 (12%)
  • Fog or mist18 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.2%)
  • Other31 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry521 (62%)
  • Wet or damp282 (33%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep10 (1.2%)
  • Other9 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway571 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway206 (24%)
  • Roundabout65 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6097 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the A6097, followed by motorcyclists (9.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant988 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist130 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist80 (6%)
  • Van occupant80 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (1.5%)
  • Pedestrian12 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Other18 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,155 (69%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes167 (10%)
  • Motorcycle124 (7.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes94 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle83 (5%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.5%)
  • Other17 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2%)
  • 6 to 1026 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1542 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 20161 (12%)
  • 21 to 25169 (13%)
  • 26 to 35249 (19%)
  • 36 to 45220 (16%)
  • 46 to 55175 (13%)
  • 56 to 65111 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7567 (5%)
  • Over 7565 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded25 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider938 (70%)
  • Passenger387 (29%)
  • Pedestrian12 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6097

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6097

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6097 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6097 were recorded in 3 council areas. Newark and Sherwood has the most, with 633, followed by Rushcliffe (170) and Gedling (40).

Collisions on the A6097 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewark and Sherwood63399433184
2ndRushcliffe170274933
3rdGedling4067214

A6097 crashes by town

Of the 845 collisions on the A6097, 67 were in the built-up area of Lowdham.

Recent crashes on the A6097

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6097, from 7 October 2022 to 25 November 2025.

Severity