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South Derbyshire road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 244 road traffic collisions in South Derbyshire in 1995, and 353 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 1994 (303), and casualties fell from 445.

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

Collisions in 1995
244
Down 19% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
353
Down 21% on 1994
Fatal collisions
3
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
21% of collisions

Crash severity in South Derbyshire in 1995

1.2% of collisions in South Derbyshire in 1995 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious5121%
  • Slight19078%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious5716%
  • Slight29283%

South Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 360 in 1979. 1995 is highlighted, with 244, down 19% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (11%)
  • Tuesday40 (16%)
  • Wednesday37 (15%)
  • Thursday30 (12%)
  • Friday31 (13%)
  • Saturday40 (16%)
  • Sunday39 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5948 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5970 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5934 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (11%)
  • February19 (7.8%)
  • March20 (8.2%)
  • April19 (7.8%)
  • May16 (6.6%)
  • June18 (7.4%)
  • July20 (8.2%)
  • August23 (9.4%)
  • September32 (13%)
  • October19 (7.8%)
  • November19 (7.8%)
  • December13 (5.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight184 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (7.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (3.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds188 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Other6 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry151 (62%)
  • Wet or damp81 (33%)
  • Snow7 (2.9%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph109 (45%)
  • 40 mph15 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph99 (41%)
  • 70 mph17 (7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway211 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (7.8%)
  • Roundabout9 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Derbyshire in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant251 (71%)
  • Pedestrian32 (9.1%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist19 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1015 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1518 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2051 (14%)
  • 21 to 2548 (14%)
  • 26 to 3581 (23%)
  • 36 to 4543 (12%)
  • 46 to 5533 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6525 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7514 (4%)
  • Over 757 (2%)
  • Not recorded7 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider218 (62%)
  • Passenger103 (29%)
  • Pedestrian32 (9.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car331 (75%)
  • Motorcycle27 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (4.3%)
  • Other vehicle13 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Derbyshire in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 in South Derbyshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Derbyshire ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 319 of them in 1995.

Collisions
320th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
315th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
290th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
277th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in South Derbyshire with the most crashes in 1995

The A514 had the most collisions in South Derbyshire in 1995: 27, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Derbyshire, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA514273509
2ndA50233202
3rdA6182402
4thA5132172806
5thA38131802
6thA444132600
7thB5353101102
8thB500881002
9thB500671612
10thA51661001
11thB50055503
12thB50103400
13thB5863401
14thA52501200
15thB50041100
16thB50201100

Towns in South Derbyshire: crashes in 1995

Swadlincote had the most collisions of any town in South Derbyshire in 1995: 44.

Postcode districts in South Derbyshire: crashes in 1995

DE11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Derbyshire in 1995: 67.

Latest crashes in South Derbyshire in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in South Derbyshire in 1995, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 26 December 1995.

Severity

South Derbyshire road accidents in other years