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Erewash road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 174 road traffic collisions in Erewash in 2022, and 218 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were up 21% on 2021 (144), and casualties rose from 178.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 14,513 collisions in Erewash.

Collisions in 2022
174
Up 21% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
218
Up 22% on 2021
Fatal collisions
3
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Erewash in 2022

1.7% of collisions in Erewash in 2022 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.7% and 16% in Erewash from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious2414%
  • Slight14784%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious2813%
  • Slight18786%

Erewash road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Erewash, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 459 in 1982. 2022 is highlighted, with 174, up 21% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 174
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 in 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (14%)
  • Tuesday26 (15%)
  • Wednesday26 (15%)
  • Thursday19 (11%)
  • Friday28 (16%)
  • Saturday26 (15%)
  • Sunday25 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (5.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5928 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5944 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (8%)
  • February12 (6.9%)
  • March12 (6.9%)
  • April13 (7.5%)
  • May16 (9.2%)
  • June13 (7.5%)
  • July11 (6.3%)
  • August14 (8%)
  • September18 (10%)
  • October11 (6.3%)
  • November18 (10%)
  • December22 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight116 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit44 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (5.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds128 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Other6 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded24 (14%)

Road surface

  • Dry122 (70%)
  • Wet or damp45 (26%)
  • Frost or ice7 (4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph115 (66%)
  • 40 mph18 (10%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph21 (12%)
  • 70 mph15 (8.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway140 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (9.2%)
  • Roundabout15 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Erewash in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant115 (53%)
  • Pedestrian35 (16%)
  • Cyclist26 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (9.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 109 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2026 (12%)
  • 21 to 2521 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 3538 (17%)
  • 36 to 4537 (17%)
  • 46 to 5525 (11%)
  • 56 to 6520 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7512 (5.5%)
  • Over 757 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded13 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider141 (65%)
  • Passenger42 (19%)
  • Pedestrian35 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car220 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (7.3%)
  • Motorcycle21 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Erewash in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Erewash had fewer road collisions than 223 of them in 2022.

Collisions
224th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
240th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
314th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Erewash in 2022

Little Hallam, Erewash, DE7 5PS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Erewash in 2022, with 25 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Erewash with the most crashes in 2022

The A52 had the most collisions in Erewash in 2022: 14, including 1 fatal.

Roads ranked by collisions in Erewash, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA52142010
2ndA6005131504
3rdA609131401
4thA6096111512
5thB6002111403
6thA60078901
7thB65407800
8thB50105800
9thA384401
10thM13300
11thA6082401
12thB60072200
13thB61792200
14thA611100

Towns in Erewash: crashes in 2022

Ilkeston had the most collisions of any town in Erewash in 2022: 49.

Postcode districts in Erewash: crashes in 2022

NG10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Erewash in 2022: 74.

Latest crashes in Erewash in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Erewash in 2022, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Erewash road accidents in other years