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Newark-on-Trent road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,946 road traffic collisions in Newark-on-Trent, Newark and Sherwood, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,780 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 41 were fatal and 815 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 49 collisions, up 17% on 2024 (42).

Collisions since 1979
3,946
261st highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
4,780
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
41
41 people killed
Serious collisions
815
867 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
49
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
59
Up 23% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Newark-on-Trent

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal411%
  • Serious81521%
  • Slight3,09078%

What the data shows

  • Newark-on-Trent had 512 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 27% fewer than the 699 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in Newark-on-Trent were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 727 children under 16 were killed or injured in Newark-on-Trent, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in Newark-on-Trent.

Where Newark-on-Trent ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
261st
Most casualties
276th
Most fatal collisions
266th
Most serious collisions
226th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday534 (14%)
  • Tuesday541 (14%)
  • Wednesday616 (16%)
  • Thursday644 (16%)
  • Friday729 (18%)
  • Saturday541 (14%)
  • Sunday341 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,922 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit961 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,567 (90%)
  • Roundabout227 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road95 (2.4%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph3,310 (84%)
  • 40 mph479 (12%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph109 (2.8%)
  • 70 mph31 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,317 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds421 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds41 (1%)
  • Fog or mist28 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other47 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded58 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,845 (39%)
  • Cyclist1,087 (23%)
  • Pedestrian910 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist693 (14%)
  • Van occupant120 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant37 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Newark-on-Trent road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newark-on-Trent, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Newark-on-Trent peaked at 165 in 1980; 2025 had 49.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 49
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254959
20244248
20235759
20224454
20213746
20203136
20196175
20185463
20177993
20165875
20156278
20148499
20135566
20126671
20115862
20106575
20096474
20087488
200786103
200685111
20056576
20046178
20036585
20024767
200182101
20007787
19996377
199882105
19977998
199687112
199576104
19948895
19937082
1992105124
199190111
1990128154
1989145186
1988113127
1987127146
1986133154
1985114143
1984149173
1983127143
1982153192
1981122151
1980165209
1979122165

Map of recent crashes in Newark-on-Trent

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Newark-on-Trent

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Newark-on-Trent

The 24 most recent collisions in Newark-on-Trent happened between 16 July and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Newark-on-Trent

The B6166 has the most collisions in Newark-on-Trent, 603 of 3,946 (15%), followed by the A46 (431).

Collisions in Newark-on-Trent on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB616660376811100
2ndA464315563107
3rdB6326258316540
4thA6065184222445
5thA17141191141
6thA14969213
7thB6029333816
8thB1185283005
9thA617192906
10thA616121712
11thA6133111202
12thA60753301

Council areas covering Newark-on-Trent

Collisions in Newark-on-Trent were recorded in 2 council areas. Newark and Sherwood has 3,939 of 3,946 (99.8%).

Collisions in Newark-on-Trent by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewark and Sherwood3,9394,77240812
2ndMansfield3302

Postcode district for Newark-on-Trent

All 3,946 collisions in Newark-on-Trent were in the NG24 postcode district.