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Erewash road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 171 road traffic collisions in Erewash in 2023, and 214 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2022 (174), and casualties fell from 218.

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

Collisions in 2023
171
Down 2% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
214
Down 2% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Erewash in 2023

1.8% of collisions in Erewash in 2023 were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.7% and 16% in Erewash from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.8%
  • Serious4627%
  • Slight12271%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious5124%
  • Slight16075%

Erewash road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Erewash, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 459 in 1982. 2023 is highlighted, with 171, down 2% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 171
  • 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 in 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (9.9%)
  • Tuesday27 (16%)
  • Wednesday23 (13%)
  • Thursday33 (19%)
  • Friday24 (14%)
  • Saturday23 (13%)
  • Sunday24 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (5.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (33%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (8.2%)
  • February21 (12%)
  • March14 (8.2%)
  • April13 (7.6%)
  • May12 (7%)
  • June16 (9.4%)
  • July13 (7.6%)
  • August14 (8.2%)
  • September9 (5.3%)
  • October11 (6.4%)
  • November20 (12%)
  • December14 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight121 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit41 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds124 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded15 (8.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry104 (61%)
  • Wet or damp60 (35%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (2.9%)
  • 30 mph101 (59%)
  • 40 mph30 (18%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph17 (9.9%)
  • 70 mph15 (8.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway136 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (9.9%)
  • Roundabout17 (9.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Erewash in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant111 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (15%)
  • Pedestrian32 (15%)
  • Cyclist26 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1513 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2025 (12%)
  • 21 to 2530 (14%)
  • 26 to 3533 (15%)
  • 36 to 4525 (12%)
  • 46 to 5526 (12%)
  • 56 to 6523 (11%)
  • 66 to 7513 (6.1%)
  • Over 7513 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider140 (65%)
  • Passenger42 (20%)
  • Pedestrian32 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car222 (71%)
  • Motorcycle33 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Erewash in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Erewash ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Erewash had fewer road collisions than 223 of them in 2023.

Collisions
224th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
233rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
212th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Erewash in 2023

Long Eaton Central, Erewash, NG10 1HH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Erewash in 2023, with 18 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Erewash with the most crashes in 2023

The A6005 had the most collisions in Erewash in 2023: 12, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Erewash, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6005121313
2ndB6002111304
3rdA38101502
4thA52101604
5thA600791004
6thB65408804
7thA6097901
8thA60861102
9thA60966800
10thA612200
11thB50102201
12thM12210
13thA5141301
14thB61791101

Towns in Erewash: crashes in 2023

Long Eaton had the most collisions of any town in Erewash in 2023: 50.

Postcode districts in Erewash: crashes in 2023

DE7 and NG10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Erewash in 2023, with 68 each.

Latest crashes in Erewash in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Erewash in 2023, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Erewash road accidents in other years