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Derby road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 415 road traffic collisions in Derby in 2020, and 519 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 59 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2019 (467), and casualties fell from 582.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 35,368 collisions in Derby.

Collisions in 2020
415
Down 11% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
519
Down 11% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
59
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Derby in 2020

0.2% of collisions in Derby in 2020 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.1% and 16% in Derby from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious5914%
  • Slight35586%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious6012%
  • Slight45888%

Derby road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Derby, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,137 in 1979. 2020 is highlighted, with 415, down 11% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 415
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025484593
2024419518
2023494614
2022512622
2021511639
2020415519
2019467582
2018467539
2017457551
2016537701
2015583760
2014657858
2013631830
2012658887
20118031,042
20107981,105
20098211,087
20087981,006
20077771,001
2006720944
2005715936
20047931,000
20038011,053
20028441,118
20018161,081
20007651,000
19998281,081
19987921,057
19978381,092
19968121,072
19958011,050
19948311,069
19938491,131
19929061,143
19918191,053
19908971,172
19898631,070
19888531,036
19878441,066
19868351,036
1985779981
19848471,016
19839631,170
19821,0551,281
19811,0491,299
19801,0271,263
19791,1371,407

When and where crashes happen in Derby in 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday80 (19%)
  • Tuesday63 (15%)
  • Wednesday69 (17%)
  • Thursday51 (12%)
  • Friday55 (13%)
  • Saturday56 (13%)
  • Sunday41 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5949 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5954 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5982 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59113 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5965 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (8.2%)
  • February37 (8.9%)
  • March30 (7.2%)
  • April16 (3.9%)
  • May28 (6.7%)
  • June28 (6.7%)
  • July27 (6.5%)
  • August33 (8%)
  • September49 (12%)
  • October52 (13%)
  • November32 (7.7%)
  • December49 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight298 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit101 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (2.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds240 (58%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.7%)
  • Other15 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded91 (22%)

Road surface

  • Dry281 (68%)
  • Wet or damp132 (32%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1%)
  • 30 mph322 (78%)
  • 40 mph72 (17%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph6 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway323 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway56 (13%)
  • Roundabout22 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Derby in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant285 (55%)
  • Pedestrian84 (16%)
  • Cyclist71 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (9.4%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1519 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2051 (9.8%)
  • 21 to 2555 (11%)
  • 26 to 35114 (22%)
  • 36 to 4592 (18%)
  • 46 to 5570 (13%)
  • 56 to 6543 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7518 (3.5%)
  • Over 7512 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded17 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider355 (68%)
  • Pedestrian84 (16%)
  • Passenger80 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car564 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle73 (9.6%)
  • Motorcycle54 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Derby in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Derby

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Derby ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Derby had the 59th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
59th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
58th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
107th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Derby in 2020

Arboretum, Derby, DE1 1NN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Derby in 2020, with 38 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Derby with the most crashes in 2020

The A5111 had the most collisions in Derby in 2020: 40, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Derby, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5111406002
2ndA514334003
3rdA6222402
4thA52192311
5thA516131705
6thA5194101202
7thA601101402
8thA387901
9thA617803
10thA52506600
11thA60055501
12thB50205602
13thA6084601
14thB60004600
15thA60963400
16thB50121200
17thB50211100

Towns in Derby: crashes in 2020

Derby had 381 collisions in 2020.

Postcode districts in Derby: crashes in 2020

DE23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Derby in 2020: 109.

Latest crashes in Derby in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Derby in 2020, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2020.

Severity

Derby road accidents in other years