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Sutton in Ashfield road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,424 road traffic collisions in Sutton in Ashfield, Ashfield, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,729 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 55 were fatal and 858 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 47 collisions, down 20% on 2024 (59).

Collisions since 1979
4,424
235th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
5,729
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
55
62 people killed
Serious collisions
858
936 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
47
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
56
Down 23% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Sutton in Ashfield

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal551.2%
  • Serious85819%
  • Slight3,51179%

What the data shows

  • Sutton in Ashfield had 590 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 885 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in Sutton in Ashfield were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 867 children under 16 were killed or injured in Sutton in Ashfield, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in Sutton in Ashfield.

Where Sutton in Ashfield ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
235th
Most casualties
232nd
Most fatal collisions
204th
Most serious collisions
210th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday610 (14%)
  • Tuesday663 (15%)
  • Wednesday669 (15%)
  • Thursday631 (14%)
  • Friday776 (18%)
  • Saturday631 (14%)
  • Sunday444 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,182 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,187 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,749 (85%)
  • Roundabout322 (7.3%)
  • Dual carriageway308 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph8 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph3,674 (83%)
  • 40 mph338 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph46 (1%)
  • 60 mph232 (5.2%)
  • 70 mph121 (2.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,561 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds542 (12%)
  • Fog or mist53 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds45 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds40 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.3%)
  • Other65 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded62 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,021 (53%)
  • Pedestrian1,013 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist732 (13%)
  • Cyclist531 (9.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant203 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant133 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant45 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider7 (0.1%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Sutton in Ashfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sutton in Ashfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Sutton in Ashfield peaked at 157 in 1989; 2025 had 47.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 47
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254756
20245973
20235862
20224754
20215878
20204965
20196991
20186176
20176888
20167492
201582101
201486132
201383114
201279113
2011100122
201081111
200995126
200891129
200795118
200693129
200594125
200480109
200399137
200292137
200185117
2000109141
199999133
199884106
1997103134
1996103152
1995109133
1994106149
199399133
199294119
1991128160
1990121152
1989157189
1988111144
1987120153
1986122145
1985103127
1984121147
1983140175
1982114135
1981143175
1980103126
1979110146

Map of recent crashes in Sutton in Ashfield

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Sutton in Ashfield

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Sutton in Ashfield

The 24 most recent collisions in Sutton in Ashfield happened between 6 June and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Sutton in Ashfield

The A38 has the most collisions in Sutton in Ashfield, 803 of 4,424 (18%), followed by the B6023 (675).

Collisions in Sutton in Ashfield on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA388031,18520179
2ndB60236758657101
3rdB6026198249340
4thB6022194247335
5thB6028190238239
6thB6021141185135
7thB6014129178431
8thA6075109153019
9thB613990122216
10thB60187598313
11thB60276690012
12thA617446705
13thA6156600

Council areas covering Sutton in Ashfield

Collisions in Sutton in Ashfield were recorded in 3 council areas. Ashfield has 4,382 of 4,424 (99%).

Collisions in Sutton in Ashfield by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAshfield4,3825,66554854
2ndMansfield365604
3rdBolsover3310

Postcode districts in Sutton in Ashfield

Collisions in Sutton in Ashfield were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by NG17 (4,389) and NG18 (31).