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Erewash road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 14,513 road traffic collisions in Erewash from 1979 to 2025, and 18,662 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 241 were fatal and 2,361 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 168 collisions, up 15% on 2024 (146), and casualties fell from 197 to 196.

Collisions, 1979 to 2025
14,513
96th lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
18,662
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
241
1.7% of collisions
Collisions in 2025
168
Up 15% on 2024

Crash severity in Erewash

1.7% of collisions in Erewash from 1979 to 2025 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal2411.7%
  • Serious2,36116%
  • Slight11,91182%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal2511.3%
  • Serious2,63414%
  • Slight15,77785%

Erewash road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Erewash, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 459 in 1982. In 2025 there were 168, up 15% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 168
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025168196
2024146197
2023171214
2022174218
2021144178
2020141172
2019154197
2018165200
2017163190
2016180220
2015216288
2014240295
2013201259
2012258336
2011277369
2010264343
2009306387
2008300396
2007269349
2006299388
2005331465
2004311429
2003344431
2002361474
2001361487
2000354472
1999379512
1998370468
1997366480
1996383516
1995335441
1994366484
1993361460
1992348467
1991349432
1990454607
1989434565
1988399504
1987332392
1986385479
1985372486
1984415495
1983409501
1982459579
1981436561
1980457570
1979406513

When and where crashes happen in Erewash

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,988 (14%)
  • Tuesday2,155 (15%)
  • Wednesday2,059 (14%)
  • Thursday2,211 (15%)
  • Friday2,545 (18%)
  • Saturday2,020 (14%)
  • Sunday1,535 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59504 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:59260 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:592,015 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:591,916 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:592,528 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:593,571 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:592,282 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:591,437 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,186 (8.2%)
  • February1,089 (7.5%)
  • March1,194 (8.2%)
  • April1,107 (7.6%)
  • May1,141 (7.9%)
  • June1,161 (8%)
  • July1,235 (8.5%)
  • August1,148 (7.9%)
  • September1,228 (8.5%)
  • October1,317 (9.1%)
  • November1,397 (9.6%)
  • December1,310 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight10,349 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,071 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting491 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown455 (3.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit147 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds11,029 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,878 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds212 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds175 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist134 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds89 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds15 (0.1%)
  • Other340 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded641 (4.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry9,514 (66%)
  • Wet or damp4,588 (32%)
  • Frost or ice291 (2%)
  • Snow82 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep26 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel6 (under 0.1%)
  • Mud3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph39 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph9,452 (65%)
  • 40 mph1,490 (10%)
  • 50 mph61 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph1,565 (11%)
  • 70 mph1,903 (13%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway11,393 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway1,972 (14%)
  • Roundabout900 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road175 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded73 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who is hurt in road crashes in Erewash

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant9,583 (51%)
  • Motorcyclist2,808 (15%)
  • Pedestrian2,640 (14%)
  • Cyclist2,293 (12%)
  • Van occupant422 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant407 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)199 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant115 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant89 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant72 (0.4%)
  • Other24 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5380 (2%)
  • 6 to 10751 (4%)
  • 11 to 151,286 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 203,455 (19%)
  • 21 to 252,411 (13%)
  • 26 to 353,162 (17%)
  • 36 to 452,286 (12%)
  • 46 to 551,627 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 651,088 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 75664 (3.6%)
  • Over 75553 (3%)
  • Not recorded999 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider11,831 (63%)
  • Passenger4,191 (22%)
  • Pedestrian2,640 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car17,635 (66%)
  • Motorcycle2,886 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle2,372 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1,213 (4.5%)
  • Other vehicle1,026 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes950 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach589 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car151 (0.6%)
  • Minibus50 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse17 (0.1%)
  • Other31 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes and hotspots in Erewash

Map of the 24 most recent crashes and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Erewash

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Erewash ranks among 351 areas

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Erewash had the 96th fewest road collisions from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions
96th
lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
82nd
lowest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
89th
lowest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
54th
lowest of 351 areas
Areas ranked by collisions, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
253rdWest Lindsey14,61221,9975423,181
254thNuneaton and Bedworth14,59318,6232343,019
255thWatford14,58719,2201262,709
256thErewash (this area)14,51318,6622412,361
257thGravesham14,49919,1522022,644
258thWyre14,48619,7902833,172
259thBroxtowe14,48419,0782142,982

Accident hotspots in Erewash

Little Hallam, Erewash, DE7 5PS area is the busiest accident hotspot in Erewash, with 582 collisions from 2001 to 2025, 5 of them fatal.

Roads in Erewash with the most crashes

The A6005 had the most collisions in Erewash from 1979 to 2025: 1,584, including 35 fatal and 246 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Erewash, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA60051,5841,92735246
2ndA6099151,16815147
3rdB65408641,03415141
4thA528511,29329145
5thA60967981,05717136
6thM17861,2312295
7thA600770287411103
8thB600269784910111
9thB50105607165105
10thA38425608356
11thA6082844521248
12thB6179173221135
13thB6007123141119
14thA6191128013
15thA681401
16thB60056801
17thA4534500
18thA60024700
19thA606941110
20thA60092201

Towns in Erewash

Long Eaton had the most collisions of any town in Erewash from 1979 to 2025: 3,821.

Postcode districts in Erewash

NG10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Erewash from 1979 to 2025: 6,026.

Latest crashes in Erewash

Of the latest 24 crashes in Erewash, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The most recent was on 23 December 2025.

Severity