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South Derbyshire road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 294 road traffic collisions in South Derbyshire in 1990, and 439 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1989 (288), and casualties rose from 431.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 11,939 collisions in South Derbyshire.

Collisions in 1990
294
Up 2% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
439
Up 2% on 1989
Fatal collisions
11
3.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
16% of collisions

Crash severity in South Derbyshire in 1990

3.7% of collisions in South Derbyshire in 1990 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal113.7%
  • Serious4716%
  • Slight23680%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal122.7%
  • Serious6114%
  • Slight36683%

South Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 360 in 1979. 1990 is highlighted, with 294, up 2% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 in 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (12%)
  • Tuesday41 (14%)
  • Wednesday49 (17%)
  • Thursday45 (15%)
  • Friday44 (15%)
  • Saturday42 (14%)
  • Sunday38 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5952 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5950 (17%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (7.5%)
  • February17 (5.8%)
  • March35 (12%)
  • April22 (7.5%)
  • May25 (8.5%)
  • June33 (11%)
  • July24 (8.2%)
  • August18 (6.1%)
  • September27 (9.2%)
  • October23 (7.8%)
  • November18 (6.1%)
  • December30 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight191 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit48 (16%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds231 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (4.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry171 (58%)
  • Wet or damp113 (38%)
  • Frost or ice9 (3.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph133 (45%)
  • 40 mph14 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph9 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph123 (42%)
  • 70 mph15 (5.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway271 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Derbyshire in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant313 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (12%)
  • Pedestrian28 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist22 (5%)
  • Van occupant13 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1523 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20116 (26%)
  • 21 to 2572 (16%)
  • 26 to 3584 (19%)
  • 36 to 4550 (11%)
  • 46 to 5521 (4.8%)
  • 56 to 6523 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.2%)
  • Over 758 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider281 (64%)
  • Passenger130 (30%)
  • Pedestrian28 (6.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car383 (69%)
  • Motorcycle50 (9.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (6.3%)
  • Other vehicle32 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (4%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Derbyshire in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 in South Derbyshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Derbyshire ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 313 of them in 1990.

Collisions
314th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
299th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
172nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
325th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in South Derbyshire with the most crashes in 1990

The A50 had the most collisions in South Derbyshire in 1990: 40, including 2 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Derbyshire, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50405426
2ndA514264217
3rdA516244117
4thA444192942
5thA6172404
6thA38162602
7thB5353162103
8thA5132122313
9thB5008101801
10thB50057901
11thB50064800
12thB50042201
13thB5862201
14thB5872301
15thA6181100
16thB50201100

Towns in South Derbyshire: crashes in 1990

Swadlincote had the most collisions of any town in South Derbyshire in 1990: 66.

Postcode districts in South Derbyshire: crashes in 1990

DE11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Derbyshire in 1990: 85.

Latest crashes in South Derbyshire in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in South Derbyshire in 1990, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1990.

Severity

South Derbyshire road accidents in other years