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South Derbyshire road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 11,939 road traffic collisions in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025, and 16,775 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 302 were fatal and 2,493 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 150 collisions, down 16% on 2024 (179), and casualties fell from 238 to 205.

Collisions, 1979 to 2025
11,939
50th lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
16,775
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
302
2.5% of collisions
Collisions in 2025
150
Down 16% on 2024

Crash severity in South Derbyshire

2.5% of collisions in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal3022.5%
  • Serious2,49321%
  • Slight9,14477%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal3271.9%
  • Serious2,95318%
  • Slight13,49580%

South Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 360 in 1979. In 2025 there were 150, down 16% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 150
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025150205
2024179238
2023169223
2022198264
2021168220
2020132177
2019187229
2018173222
2017187249
2016201288
2015193261
2014218282
2013188258
2012221318
2011277382
2010273387
2009214311
2008273354
2007264374
2006293399
2005269366
2004324428
2003294389
2002306422
2001281393
2000308430
1999277429
1998253376
1997253376
1996233333
1995244353
1994303445
1993265399
1992282432
1991267378
1990294439
1989288431
1988266387
1987279440
1986272369
1985267361
1984266377
1983299422
1982353492
1981333465
1980345507
1979360495

When and where crashes happen in South Derbyshire

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,652 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,720 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,685 (14%)
  • Thursday1,786 (15%)
  • Friday1,918 (16%)
  • Saturday1,617 (14%)
  • Sunday1,561 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59465 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:59248 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:591,729 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:591,553 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:591,906 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:592,823 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:591,924 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:591,291 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January964 (8.1%)
  • February854 (7.2%)
  • March908 (7.6%)
  • April878 (7.4%)
  • May990 (8.3%)
  • June1,060 (8.9%)
  • July1,025 (8.6%)
  • August968 (8.1%)
  • September1,034 (8.7%)
  • October1,070 (9%)
  • November1,150 (9.6%)
  • December1,038 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight8,379 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,957 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,275 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown241 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit86 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds9,108 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,588 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds190 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist162 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds142 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds92 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds30 (0.3%)
  • Other264 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded363 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry7,117 (60%)
  • Wet or damp4,297 (36%)
  • Frost or ice367 (3.1%)
  • Snow113 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep24 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel9 (0.1%)
  • Mud7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph5,340 (45%)
  • 40 mph1,119 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph316 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph3,817 (32%)
  • 70 mph1,342 (11%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway9,808 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway1,288 (11%)
  • Roundabout567 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road213 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded63 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who is hurt in road crashes in South Derbyshire

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant11,006 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist2,277 (14%)
  • Pedestrian1,333 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist983 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant419 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)300 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant199 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant101 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant90 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant40 (0.2%)
  • Other21 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5324 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 10571 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 15884 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 203,417 (20%)
  • 21 to 252,378 (14%)
  • 26 to 353,079 (18%)
  • 36 to 452,155 (13%)
  • 46 to 551,576 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 65967 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 75604 (3.6%)
  • Over 75371 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded449 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider11,077 (66%)
  • Passenger4,365 (26%)
  • Pedestrian1,333 (7.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car15,499 (70%)
  • Motorcycle2,256 (10%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1,138 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle1,022 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes982 (4.4%)
  • Other vehicle726 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach220 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car128 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle46 (0.2%)
  • Minibus34 (0.2%)
  • Other26 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes and hotspots in South Derbyshire

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

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Derbyshire ranks among 351 areas

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Derbyshire had the 50th fewest road collisions from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions
50th
lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
54th
lowest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
Joint 139th
lowest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
61st
lowest of 351 areas
Areas ranked by collisions, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
299thSouth Hams12,16516,9432092,463
300thStirling12,12216,9883783,774
301stTewkesbury12,01216,7123862,823
302ndSouth Derbyshire (this area)11,93916,7753022,493
303rdNorth Norfolk11,92017,0923233,348
304thFylde11,91617,4562482,550
305thBolsover11,86317,7422311,944

Accident hotspots in South Derbyshire

Swadlincote, South Derbyshire, DE11 1GF area is the busiest accident hotspot in South Derbyshire, with 370 collisions from 2001 to 2025, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in South Derbyshire with the most crashes

The A50 had the most collisions in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025: 1,443, including 61 fatal and 295 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA501,4432,09161295
2ndA5141,0321,44022226
3rdA386701,0313093
4thA513266996124152
5thA44464892118133
6thA511497650796
7thA5164496912199
8thA64336071385
9thB5353410536185
10thB5008291402458
11thB587196316239
12thB5005172222149
13thB586133170124
14thB5006132206537
15thB5010116157129
16thB50044752112
17thA5250162301
18thB5020131612
19thB500381302
20thA51115501

Towns in South Derbyshire

Swadlincote had the most collisions of any town in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025: 2,567.

Postcode districts in South Derbyshire

DE11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025: 3,533.

Latest crashes in South Derbyshire

Of the latest 24 crashes in South Derbyshire, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The most recent was on 29 December 2025.

Severity