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Erewash road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 146 road traffic collisions in Erewash in 2024, and 197 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2023 (171), and casualties fell from 214.

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

Collisions in 2024
146
Down 15% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
197
Down 8% on 2023
Fatal collisions
2
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Erewash in 2024

1.4% of collisions in Erewash in 2024 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.7% and 16% in Erewash from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious3323%
  • Slight11176%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious3719%
  • Slight15880%

Erewash road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Erewash, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 459 in 1982. 2024 is highlighted, with 146, down 15% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 146
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (14%)
  • Tuesday13 (8.9%)
  • Wednesday26 (18%)
  • Thursday25 (17%)
  • Friday25 (17%)
  • Saturday22 (15%)
  • Sunday14 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5929 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (3.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (8.9%)
  • February14 (9.6%)
  • March11 (7.5%)
  • April13 (8.9%)
  • May13 (8.9%)
  • June11 (7.5%)
  • July10 (6.8%)
  • August12 (8.2%)
  • September14 (9.6%)
  • October18 (12%)
  • November11 (7.5%)
  • December6 (4.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight113 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (4.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds113 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (15%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.4%)
  • Other4 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry107 (73%)
  • Wet or damp37 (25%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (3.4%)
  • 30 mph88 (60%)
  • 40 mph18 (12%)
  • 50 mph6 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph7 (4.8%)
  • 70 mph22 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway111 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (18%)
  • Roundabout7 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Erewash in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant121 (61%)
  • Pedestrian24 (12%)
  • Cyclist20 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (9.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (2%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2%)
  • 6 to 108 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1510 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2016 (8.1%)
  • 21 to 2522 (11%)
  • 26 to 3534 (17%)
  • 36 to 4530 (15%)
  • 46 to 5528 (14%)
  • 56 to 6513 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7515 (7.6%)
  • Over 759 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider134 (68%)
  • Passenger39 (20%)
  • Pedestrian24 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car204 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (7.3%)
  • Motorcycle20 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (3.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Erewash in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Erewash had fewer road collisions than 255 of them in 2024.

Collisions
256th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
251st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
216th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
268th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Erewash in 2024

Little Hallam, Erewash, DE7 5PS area and Long Eaton Central, Erewash, NG10 1HH area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Erewash in 2024, with 10 collisions each.

Roads in Erewash with the most crashes in 2024

The A6005 had the most collisions in Erewash in 2024: 13, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Erewash, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6005131913
2ndA609121603
3rdA38101603
4thA5291401
5thA609691601
6thB600291002
7thB654071002
8thA60076701
9thM16602
10thA6084811
11thB50104601
12thB61791100

Towns in Erewash: crashes in 2024

Ilkeston had the most collisions of any town in Erewash in 2024: 42.

Postcode districts in Erewash: crashes in 2024

DE7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Erewash in 2024: 58.

Latest crashes in Erewash in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Erewash in 2024, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2024.

Severity

Erewash road accidents in other years