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South Derbyshire road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 306 road traffic collisions in South Derbyshire in 2002, and 422 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 2001 (281), and casualties rose from 393.

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

Collisions in 2002
306
Up 9% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
422
Up 7% on 2001
Fatal collisions
4
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
18% of collisions

Crash severity in South Derbyshire in 2002

1.3% of collisions in South Derbyshire in 2002 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious5418%
  • Slight24881%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious6415%
  • Slight35384%

South Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 360 in 1979. 2002 is highlighted, with 306, up 9% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (15%)
  • Tuesday40 (13%)
  • Wednesday45 (15%)
  • Thursday46 (15%)
  • Friday52 (17%)
  • Saturday44 (14%)
  • Sunday34 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (6.5%)
  • February24 (7.8%)
  • March23 (7.5%)
  • April18 (5.9%)
  • May26 (8.5%)
  • June32 (10%)
  • July29 (9.5%)
  • August22 (7.2%)
  • September25 (8.2%)
  • October22 (7.2%)
  • November31 (10%)
  • December34 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight215 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds236 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (14%)
  • Fog or mist10 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry173 (57%)
  • Wet or damp124 (41%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.3%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (1%)
  • Mud1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph122 (40%)
  • 40 mph32 (10%)
  • 50 mph7 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph99 (32%)
  • 70 mph45 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway236 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (14%)
  • Roundabout20 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Derbyshire in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant290 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (12%)
  • Pedestrian31 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist15 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1516 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2072 (17%)
  • 21 to 2553 (13%)
  • 26 to 3597 (23%)
  • 36 to 4568 (16%)
  • 46 to 5542 (10%)
  • 56 to 6524 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.1%)
  • Over 755 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider288 (68%)
  • Passenger103 (24%)
  • Pedestrian31 (7.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car399 (71%)
  • Motorcycle51 (9.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (6.4%)
  • Other vehicle23 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (2.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Derbyshire in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Derbyshire ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 294 of them in 2002.

Collisions
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
296th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
250th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
221st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Derbyshire in 2002

Willington and Findern, South Derbyshire, DE65 6HE area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Derbyshire in 2002, with 14 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in South Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2002

The A50 had the most collisions in South Derbyshire in 2002: 30, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Derbyshire, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50303806
2ndA514283905
3rdA511273306
4thA444192601
5thA38182211
6thA5132152206
7thB5008132102
8thB53537800
9thB5866801
10thB5876900
11thA5164601
12thA63400
13thB50063701
14thB50042200
15thA3461201
16thA51100
17thA52501101
18thB50101200

Towns in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2002

Swadlincote had the most collisions of any town in South Derbyshire in 2002: 53.

Postcode districts in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2002

DE65 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Derbyshire in 2002: 84.

Latest crashes in South Derbyshire in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in South Derbyshire in 2002, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2002.

Severity

South Derbyshire road accidents in other years