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Carlton (Gedling) road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,797 road traffic collisions in Carlton, Gedling, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,978 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 71 were fatal and 1,078 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 55 collisions, down 2% on 2024 (56).

Collisions since 1979
4,797
216th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
5,978
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
71
75 people killed
Serious collisions
1,078
1,162 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
55
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
57
Down 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Carlton

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal711.5%
  • Serious1,07822%
  • Slight3,64876%

What the data shows

  • Carlton had 560 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 823 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in Carlton were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,106 children under 16 were killed or injured in Carlton, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in Carlton.

Where Carlton ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
216th
Most casualties
218th
Most fatal collisions
148th
Most serious collisions
172nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday694 (14%)
  • Tuesday678 (14%)
  • Wednesday722 (15%)
  • Thursday724 (15%)
  • Friday776 (16%)
  • Saturday664 (14%)
  • Sunday539 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,400 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,323 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown48 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,678 (98%)
  • Roundabout57 (1.2%)
  • Dual carriageway39 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph20 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph4,491 (94%)
  • 40 mph121 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph155 (3.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,025 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds522 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds34 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds28 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist27 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other62 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded73 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,763 (46%)
  • Pedestrian1,184 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist862 (14%)
  • Cyclist727 (12%)
  • Van occupant173 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant141 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant55 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Carlton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Carlton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Carlton peaked at 170 in 1989; 2025 had 55.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 55
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255557
20245662
20234752
20224252
20215060
20204861
20196580
20186883
20176582
20166484
20157188
20147482
20136790
201283103
201190117
201085104
200984115
20087897
200797134
200694125
2005119147
200486106
200385102
200289132
2001120152
2000112150
1999117149
1998121153
1997130170
1996129176
1995109137
1994103140
1993118156
1992136167
1991139178
1990159196
1989170206
1988124138
1987138157
1986116146
1985143179
1984131155
1983142167
1982147170
1981132158
1980159188
1979140175

Map of recent crashes in Carlton

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Carlton

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Carlton

The 24 most recent collisions in Carlton happened between 1 August and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Carlton

The A612 has the most collisions in Carlton, 818 of 4,797 (17%), followed by the B686 (550).

Collisions in Carlton on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6128181,08625200
2ndB68655070210111
3rdA6211142191015
4thB68495116019

Council areas covering Carlton

Collisions in Carlton were recorded in 3 council areas. Gedling has 4,486 of 4,797 (94%).

Collisions in Carlton by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGedling4,4865,60567995
2ndNottingham282334473
3rdNewark and Sherwood273609

Postcode districts in Carlton

Collisions in Carlton were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by NG4 (3,764) and NG3 (701).