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Road collisions in North Warwickshire
Police recorded 913 road collisions involving injury in North Warwickshire between 2021 and 2025, about 183 a year. 27 of them were fatal, and an estimated 229 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 3pm to 4pm, and 29% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 25% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 157 in 2021 to 210 in 2025, a rise of 34%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so North Warwickshire should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across North Warwickshire, 1,289 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 6% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 3% (12%) and motorcyclists 8% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 77%. 6 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 7% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 22% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 9% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in North Warwickshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 73 | 5.7% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 37 | 2.9% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 107 | 8.3% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 993 | 77.0% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 2 | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 71 | 5.5% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 6 | 0.5% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in North Warwickshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 19 | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 36 | 2.8% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 41 | 3.2% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 135 | 10.5% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 149 | 11.6% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 278 | 21.6% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 220 | 17.1% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 176 | 13.7% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 117 | 9.1% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 71 | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 45 | 3.5% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
7.9% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 4.1% a cyclist (15.0%) and 11.4% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 14.5% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 27.2% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 2 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in North Warwickshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,333 | 74.6% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 145 | 8.1% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 141 | 7.9% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 108 | 6.0% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 39 | 2.2% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 4 | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 16 | 0.9% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in North Warwickshire
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 | Nuneaton Road (B4098) | Crossroads | 20 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Woodford Lane (A5) | T or staggered junction | 14 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Park Lane (B4102) | Crossroads | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Coventry Road (B4098) | Crossroads | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Barn End Road | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | A5 | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Orton Road | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Lichfield Road (A446) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Stonebridge Road (A446) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Stonebridge Road (A446) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Kingsbury Road (A4097) | Roundabout | 5 | 1 | View on map |
| 12 | Merevale Lane (B4116) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 1 | View on map |
| 13 | B4116 | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | A5 | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Blythe Road (B4114) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Harpers Lane (B4111) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Church Road | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Watton Lane (B4117) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Watling Street (A5) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | M42 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Holly Lane (A5) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Coleshill Road (B4114) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Stonebridge Road (A446) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Lichfield Road (A446) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | M42 | Not at a junction | 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield Road | 39 | 2 | 10 |
| Watling Street | 35 | 0 | 10 |
| Coleshill Road | 34 | 0 | 10 |
| Stonebridge Road | 33 | 1 | 5 |
| Nuneaton Road | 30 | 2 | 5 |
| Coventry Road | 27 | 1 | 7 |
| Tamworth Road | 27 | 0 | 8 |
| Birmingham Road | 21 | 1 | 6 |
| Kingsbury Road | 20 | 1 | 6 |
| Orton Road | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| Park Lane | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| Trinity Road | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| Long Street | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Atherstone Road | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Church Road | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
29% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 38% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 45% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M42 | 108 | 3 | 25 |
| A5 | 91 | 1 | 25 |
| A446 | 75 | 3 | 18 |
| M6 | 70 | 3 | 13 |
| B4114 | 60 | 2 | 11 |
| B4098 | 45 | 1 | 11 |
| B4116 | 41 | 1 | 11 |
| A4097 | 20 | 1 | 6 |
| B4111 | 19 | 1 | 3 |
| B4102 | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| A51 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| B5000 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| B4117 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| A38 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| B5493 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
30% of collisions in North Warwickshire happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 9% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in North Warwickshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 178 | 19.5% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 222 | 24.3% | 44.0% |
| B road | 220 | 24.1% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 293 | 32.1% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in North Warwickshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 10 | 1.1% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 256 | 28.0% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 64 | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 236 | 25.8% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 126 | 13.8% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 221 | 24.2% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in North Warwickshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 493 | 54.6% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 249 | 27.6% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 72 | 8.0% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 5 | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 5 | 0.6% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 79 | 8.7% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in North Warwickshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 641 | 70.2% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 126 | 13.8% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 13 | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 122 | 13.4% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 11 | 1.2% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in North Warwickshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 80 | 8.8% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 833 | 91.2% | 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.