Road collisions in Bassetlaw
Police recorded 1,072 road collisions involving injury in Bassetlaw between 2021 and 2025, about 214 a year. 30 of them were fatal, and an estimated 319 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 30% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 26% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 199 in 2021 to 229 in 2025, a rise of 15%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Bassetlaw should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Bassetlaw, 1,419 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 9% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 8% (12%) and motorcyclists 9% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 63%. 8 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 10% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 19% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 12% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Bassetlaw | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 134 | 9.4% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 115 | 8.1% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 131 | 9.2% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 892 | 62.9% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 25 | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 97 | 6.8% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 25 | 1.8% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Bassetlaw | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 30 | 2.1% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 57 | 4.1% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 60 | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 150 | 10.7% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 122 | 8.7% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 259 | 18.5% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 192 | 13.7% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 180 | 12.8% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 177 | 12.6% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 89 | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 87 | 6.2% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
12.1% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 10.5% a cyclist (15.0%) and 11.8% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 5.9% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 23.5% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 4 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Bassetlaw | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,340 | 70.7% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 155 | 8.2% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 73 | 3.9% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 136 | 7.2% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 125 | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 17 | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 50 | 2.6% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Bassetlaw
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retford Road (B6040) | Not at a junction | 6 | 1 | View on map |
| 2 | London Road (A638) | Other junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Creswell Road (A616) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Retford Road (B6040) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Watson Road (B6040) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | London Road (A638) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Arlington Way (A638) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Blyth Road (A60) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Main Street (B6463) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Babworth Road (A620) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Gainsborough Road (A620) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Eastgate | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Carlton Road (B6045) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | A1 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Straight Mile (A620) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Gateford Road (B6040) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Queen Street | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | A60 | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Ashvale Road (B1164) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Ollerton Road (B6034) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Hundred Acre Lane (B6045) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Scrooby Road | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Sutton Lane | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | North Road (A620) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blyth Road | 60 | 1 | 15 |
| Retford Road | 25 | 1 | 6 |
| Ollerton Road | 25 | 2 | 10 |
| Bawtry Road | 23 | 2 | 4 |
| Carlton Road | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| Gateford Road | 22 | 0 | 6 |
| Great North Road | 22 | 0 | 7 |
| London Road | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| Mansfield Road | 18 | 1 | 8 |
| Main Street | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| Worksop Road | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| Straight Mile | 13 | 1 | 5 |
| Scrooby Road | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Gainsborough Road | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Babworth Road | 11 | 0 | 3 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
49% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 30% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 44% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | 78 | 2 | 24 |
| A60 | 76 | 1 | 25 |
| A57 | 63 | 4 | 15 |
| A620 | 59 | 1 | 20 |
| A638 | 57 | 0 | 13 |
| A631 | 45 | 1 | 17 |
| B6045 | 40 | 0 | 12 |
| B6040 | 37 | 0 | 11 |
| A614 | 22 | 3 | 5 |
| A634 | 20 | 1 | 3 |
| B6041 | 20 | 0 | 7 |
| A616 | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| A161 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| B6034 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| A6075 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
25% of collisions in Bassetlaw happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 32% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Bassetlaw | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 5 | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| A road | 481 | 44.9% | 44.0% |
| B road | 166 | 15.5% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 420 | 39.2% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Bassetlaw | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 6 | 0.6% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 518 | 48.3% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 61 | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 162 | 15.1% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 249 | 23.2% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 76 | 7.1% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Bassetlaw | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 602 | 56.4% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 233 | 21.8% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 70 | 6.6% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 13 | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 25 | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 79 | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 46 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Bassetlaw | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 802 | 74.8% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 142 | 13.2% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 6 | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 103 | 9.6% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 19 | 1.8% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Bassetlaw | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 343 | 32.0% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 729 | 68.0% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.