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A617 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,742 collisions on the A617 from 1979 to 2025, with 6,966 casualties. Of those crashes, 123 were fatal and 960 serious, and 137 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 46 collisions on the A617, up 59% from 29 in 2024, with 58 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
4,742
220th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
6,966
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
123
137 people killed
Serious collisions
960
1,172 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
46
Up 59% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
58
Up 53% on 2024

Crash severity on the A617

On the A617, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1232.6%
  • Serious96020%
  • Slight3,65977%

Where the A617 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
220th
Most casualties
208th
Most fatal collisions
161st
Most serious collisions
198th

A617 accidents by year

Collisions on the A617 peaked at 179 in 1991 and were down to 46 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A617, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 46
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254658
20242938
20234052
20225180
20214266
20204662
20195164
20184265
20174068
20166695
20155492
20146395
20136080
201266101
20116690
201088129
200976108
200882104
200783127
2006105172
2005103162
2004139225
200385120
2002126208
2001116168
2000133206
1999132185
1998133214
1997127212
1996154223
1995146212
1994121194
1993129185
1992126175
1991179260
1990143203
1989153224
1988123182
1987138178
1986123175
1985146216
1984135187
1983125189
1982132195
1981126177
1980134183
1979119162

When crashes happen on the A617

Friday has the most collisions on the A617 (837), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (1,108).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday664 (14%)
  • Tuesday718 (15%)
  • Wednesday626 (13%)
  • Thursday693 (15%)
  • Friday837 (18%)
  • Saturday665 (14%)
  • Sunday539 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am166 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am97 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am618 (13%)
  • 9am to noon787 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm813 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm1,108 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm689 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight464 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January404 (8.5%)
  • February331 (7%)
  • March389 (8.2%)
  • April350 (7.4%)
  • May375 (7.9%)
  • June400 (8.4%)
  • July361 (7.6%)
  • August396 (8.4%)
  • September413 (8.7%)
  • October414 (8.7%)
  • November486 (10%)
  • December423 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight3,345 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit983 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting344 (7.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown46 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A617 crashes

On the A617, 31% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,475 (31%)
  • 40 mph1,129 (24%)
  • 50 mph264 (5.6%)
  • 60 mph1,279 (27%)
  • 70 mph595 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,716 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds666 (14%)
  • Fog or mist73 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds56 (1.2%)
  • Other153 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded78 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,785 (59%)
  • Wet or damp1,775 (37%)
  • Frost or ice90 (1.9%)
  • Snow46 (1%)
  • Other14 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded32 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,606 (55%)
  • Dual carriageway1,668 (35%)
  • Roundabout337 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road127 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A617 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A617, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant4,748 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist767 (11%)
  • Pedestrian523 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant309 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant195 (2.8%)
  • Cyclist183 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)120 (1.7%)
  • Other121 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car6,502 (72%)
  • Motorcycle742 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes624 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes509 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach207 (2.3%)
  • Pedal cycle191 (2.1%)
  • Other205 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5114 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 10197 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 15315 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 201,137 (16%)
  • 21 to 25973 (14%)
  • 26 to 351,331 (19%)
  • 36 to 45960 (14%)
  • 46 to 55744 (11%)
  • 56 to 65482 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 75296 (4.2%)
  • Over 75208 (3%)
  • Not recorded209 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider4,295 (62%)
  • Passenger2,148 (31%)
  • Pedestrian523 (7.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A617

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A617

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A617 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A617 were recorded in 8 council areas. Mansfield has the most, with 1,874, followed by Newark and Sherwood (1,479) and North East Derbyshire (552).

Collisions on the A617 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMansfield1,8742,60740401
2ndNewark and Sherwood1,4792,30056373
3rdNorth East Derbyshire5527951459
4thBolsover449690878
5thChesterfield212300317
6thAshfield156244229
7thRossendale4400
8thGedling3900

A617 crashes by town

Collisions on the A617 were recorded in 7 towns and built-up areas, led by Mansfield, Mansfield (1,602) and Rainworth (362).

Recent crashes on the A617

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A617, from 25 April to 23 December 2025.

Severity