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Nuneaton road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,043 road traffic collisions in Nuneaton, Nuneaton and Bedworth, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,849 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 103 were fatal and 1,580 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 90 collisions, down 20% on 2024 (112).

Collisions since 1979
8,043
144th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
9,849
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
103
112 people killed
Serious collisions
1,580
1,750 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
90
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
101
Down 29% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Nuneaton

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1031.3%
  • Serious1,58020%
  • Slight6,36079%

What the data shows

  • Nuneaton had 999 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 1,517 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in Nuneaton were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,748 children under 16 were killed or injured in Nuneaton, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in Nuneaton.

Where Nuneaton ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
144th
Most casualties
146th
Most fatal collisions
116th
Most serious collisions
121st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,156 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,145 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,158 (14%)
  • Thursday1,203 (15%)
  • Friday1,449 (18%)
  • Saturday1,112 (14%)
  • Sunday820 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,585 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,294 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown57 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting57 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit50 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,830 (85%)
  • Roundabout551 (6.9%)
  • Dual carriageway384 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road264 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph254 (3.2%)
  • 30 mph6,828 (85%)
  • 40 mph702 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph101 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph112 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph44 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,651 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds971 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds101 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds68 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds47 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist39 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.1%)
  • Other99 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded58 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,618 (47%)
  • Pedestrian2,139 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist1,440 (15%)
  • Cyclist1,191 (12%)
  • Van occupant196 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant89 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant81 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant30 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Nuneaton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Nuneaton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Nuneaton peaked at 243 in 1993; 2025 had 90.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 90
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202590101
2024112143
2023116141
20226883
20218293
202088114
2019106130
201895109
2017116149
2016126167
2015120158
2014186223
2013155195
2012121147
2011140166
2010157187
2009148177
2008154192
2007173206
2006163213
2005163202
2004197245
2003184225
2002204258
2001202264
2000211262
1999201250
1998206244
1997233274
1996204258
1995217262
1994211280
1993243322
1992238307
1991206235
1990235289
1989229262
1988206257
1987199232
1986168194
1985190209
1984184222
1983203238
1982213261
1981180226
1980216260
1979184217

Map of recent crashes in Nuneaton

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Nuneaton

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Nuneaton

The 24 most recent collisions in Nuneaton happened between 16 September and 25 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Nuneaton

The A444 has the most collisions in Nuneaton, 1,178 of 8,043 (15%), followed by the B4114 (939).

Collisions in Nuneaton on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4441,1781,43319193
2ndB41149391,20914195
3rdB41028291,0258146
4thB411264180110129
5thA47493632597
6thA4254293368155
7thB4113111138321
8thA5109175318
9thB4111243016

Council areas covering Nuneaton

Collisions in Nuneaton were recorded in 2 council areas. Nuneaton and Bedworth has 7,877 of 8,043 (98%).

Collisions in Nuneaton by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNuneaton and Bedworth7,8779,626991,542
2ndNorth Warwickshire163219438

Postcode districts in Nuneaton

Collisions in Nuneaton were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by CV11 (4,347) and CV10 (3,695).