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Arnold road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,139 road traffic collisions in Arnold, Gedling, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,199 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 44 were fatal and 801 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 59 collisions, up 7% on 2024 (55).

Collisions since 1979
4,139
252nd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
5,199
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
44
46 people killed
Serious collisions
801
861 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
59
Up 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
67
Down 1% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Arnold

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal441.1%
  • Serious80119%
  • Slight3,29480%

What the data shows

  • Arnold had 521 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 753 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in Arnold were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 896 children under 16 were killed or injured in Arnold, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in Arnold.

Where Arnold ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
252nd
Most casualties
252nd
Most fatal collisions
250th
Most serious collisions
228th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday561 (14%)
  • Tuesday630 (15%)
  • Wednesday619 (15%)
  • Thursday654 (16%)
  • Friday701 (17%)
  • Saturday578 (14%)
  • Sunday396 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,981 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,108 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,763 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway164 (4%)
  • Roundabout110 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road95 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph3,696 (89%)
  • 40 mph385 (9.3%)
  • 60 mph45 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,404 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds495 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds34 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist16 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other61 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded82 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,517 (48%)
  • Pedestrian1,069 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist689 (13%)
  • Cyclist485 (9.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant232 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant121 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant48 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider4 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Arnold road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Arnold, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Arnold peaked at 147 in 1985; 2025 had 59.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 59
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255967
20245568
20235561
20224551
20213444
20204452
20194354
20185266
20176069
20167494
20156074
201485112
201380109
20127493
20117594
20107499
200981110
20086073
200779103
200685105
20057399
2004101124
200387107
200281108
200192120
200097123
1999106132
199899134
19977898
199699130
1995105142
1994110134
199390114
1992109138
1991105135
1990125153
1989109135
1988109128
1987113137
1986120161
1985147171
1984117149
1983100122
1982125150
1981116140
1980136175
1979116142

Map of recent crashes in Arnold

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Arnold

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Arnold

The 24 most recent collisions in Arnold happened between 14 August and 11 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Arnold

The A60 has the most collisions in Arnold, 836 of 4,139 (20%), followed by the B684 (544).

Collisions in Arnold on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA608361,10812166
2ndB684544690777
3rdB6004204274334
4thA6211154203319
5thA60044402
6thA6144401

Council areas covering Arnold

Collisions in Arnold were recorded in 2 council areas. Gedling has 3,812 of 4,139 (92%).

Collisions in Arnold by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGedling3,8124,77943733
2ndNottingham324416166

Postcode districts in Arnold

Collisions in Arnold were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by NG5 (3,450) and NG3 (689).