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South Derbyshire road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 294 road traffic collisions in South Derbyshire in 2003, and 389 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2002 (306), and casualties fell from 422.

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

Collisions in 2003
294
Down 4% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
389
Down 8% on 2002
Fatal collisions
10
3.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
13% of collisions

Crash severity in South Derbyshire in 2003

3.4% of collisions in South Derbyshire in 2003 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal103.4%
  • Serious3913%
  • Slight24583%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal102.6%
  • Serious4812%
  • Slight33185%

South Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 360 in 1979. 2003 is highlighted, with 294, down 4% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 in 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (11%)
  • Tuesday40 (14%)
  • Wednesday50 (17%)
  • Thursday43 (15%)
  • Friday58 (20%)
  • Saturday39 (13%)
  • Sunday31 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5951 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5954 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (8.5%)
  • February25 (8.5%)
  • March15 (5.1%)
  • April16 (5.4%)
  • May20 (6.8%)
  • June28 (9.5%)
  • July35 (12%)
  • August24 (8.2%)
  • September19 (6.5%)
  • October28 (9.5%)
  • November38 (13%)
  • December21 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight198 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (9.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds239 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (12%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry178 (61%)
  • Wet or damp101 (34%)
  • Frost or ice12 (4.1%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph132 (45%)
  • 40 mph25 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph80 (27%)
  • 70 mph54 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway222 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway55 (19%)
  • Roundabout10 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Derbyshire in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant266 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (15%)
  • Pedestrian27 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist18 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1532 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 2072 (19%)
  • 21 to 2561 (16%)
  • 26 to 3560 (15%)
  • 36 to 4566 (17%)
  • 46 to 5533 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6514 (3.6%)
  • 66 to 758 (2.1%)
  • Over 7510 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded14 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider279 (72%)
  • Passenger83 (21%)
  • Pedestrian27 (6.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car398 (72%)
  • Motorcycle61 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle17 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Derbyshire in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 290 of them in 2003.

Collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
300th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
107th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
275th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Derbyshire in 2003

Swadlincote, South Derbyshire, DE11 1GF area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Derbyshire in 2003, with 24 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in South Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2003

The A50 had the most collisions in South Derbyshire in 2003: 30, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Derbyshire, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50303515
2ndA511263517
3rdA38222520
4thA514182703
5thA5132152223
6thA4447801
7thA51671101
8thA661000
9thB50086701
10thB535361001
11thB50065610
12thB5875500
13thB5864500
14thB50042200
15thB50101200
16thB50201100

Towns in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2003

Swadlincote had the most collisions of any town in South Derbyshire in 2003: 63.

Postcode districts in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2003

DE11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Derbyshire in 2003: 84.

Latest crashes in South Derbyshire in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in South Derbyshire in 2003, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

South Derbyshire road accidents in other years