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Retford road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,235 road traffic collisions in Retford, Bassetlaw, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,825 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 451 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 24 collisions, down 14% on 2024 (28).

Collisions since 1979
2,235
420th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,825
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
22 people killed
Serious collisions
451
475 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
24
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Down 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Retford

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal221%
  • Serious45120%
  • Slight1,76279%

What the data shows

  • Retford had 220 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 331 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in Retford were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 516 children under 16 were killed or injured in Retford, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in Retford.

Where Retford ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
420th
Most casualties
421st
Most fatal collisions
451st
Most serious collisions
365th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday302 (14%)
  • Tuesday311 (14%)
  • Wednesday344 (15%)
  • Thursday347 (16%)
  • Friday391 (17%)
  • Saturday314 (14%)
  • Sunday226 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,690 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit520 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,034 (91%)
  • Roundabout171 (7.7%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,810 (81%)
  • 40 mph396 (18%)
  • 60 mph25 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,879 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds245 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other26 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded33 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,245 (44%)
  • Pedestrian525 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist461 (16%)
  • Cyclist458 (16%)
  • Van occupant77 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Retford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Retford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Retford peaked at 84 in 1979; 2025 had 24.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 24
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252432
20242834
20232329
20221820
20212327
20201515
20191819
20182023
20172933
20162226
20152129
20142533
20132024
20123051
20113338
20104355
20093545
20083852
20074555
20064155
20054966
20045572
20034659
20026595
20015678
20006282
19994061
19985168
19974670
19963745
199571102
19945272
19936884
19925461
19916782
19907291
19896682
19886372
19877889
19867695
19856980
19846675
19836774
19826992
19817790
19807895
19798498

Map of recent crashes in Retford

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Retford

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Retford

The 24 most recent collisions in Retford happened between 13 January and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Retford

The A638 has the most collisions in Retford, 647 of 2,235 (29%), followed by the A620 (387).

Collisions in Retford on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6386478588120
2ndA620387510271
3rdB6044414507

Council areas covering Retford

Collisions in Retford were recorded in 2 council areas. Bassetlaw has 2,224 of 2,235 (99.5%).

Collisions in Retford by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBassetlaw2,2242,81322448
2ndNewark and Sherwood101103

Postcode district for Retford

All 2,235 collisions in Retford were in the DN22 postcode district.