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South Derbyshire road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 324 road traffic collisions in South Derbyshire in 2004, and 428 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 2003 (294), and casualties rose from 389.

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

Collisions in 2004
324
Up 10% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
428
Up 10% on 2003
Fatal collisions
6
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
15% of collisions

Crash severity in South Derbyshire in 2004

1.9% of collisions in South Derbyshire in 2004 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.9%
  • Serious4715%
  • Slight27184%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.4%
  • Serious5613%
  • Slight36686%

South Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 360 in 1979. 2004 is highlighted, with 324, up 10% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (12%)
  • Tuesday52 (16%)
  • Wednesday45 (14%)
  • Thursday56 (17%)
  • Friday44 (14%)
  • Saturday33 (10%)
  • Sunday55 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5960 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5949 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5966 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (7.7%)
  • February30 (9.3%)
  • March28 (8.6%)
  • April24 (7.4%)
  • May23 (7.1%)
  • June24 (7.4%)
  • July21 (6.5%)
  • August17 (5.2%)
  • September38 (12%)
  • October24 (7.4%)
  • November38 (12%)
  • December32 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight232 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit48 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds260 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry197 (61%)
  • Wet or damp116 (36%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)
  • Mud1 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph149 (46%)
  • 40 mph17 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph90 (28%)
  • 70 mph64 (20%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway228 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway64 (20%)
  • Roundabout29 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Derbyshire in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant293 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (11%)
  • Pedestrian35 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist15 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1522 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2068 (16%)
  • 21 to 2560 (14%)
  • 26 to 3581 (19%)
  • 36 to 4570 (16%)
  • 46 to 5541 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6524 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.3%)
  • Over 7511 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded16 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider283 (66%)
  • Passenger110 (26%)
  • Pedestrian35 (8.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car432 (71%)
  • Motorcycle49 (8.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (6.1%)
  • Other vehicle28 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach14 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Derbyshire in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 264 of them in 2004.

Collisions
265th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
271st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
232nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Derbyshire in 2004

Swadlincote, South Derbyshire, DE11 1GF area and Willington and Findern, South Derbyshire, DE65 6HE area were among the busiest accident hotspots in South Derbyshire in 2004, with 17 collisions each.

Roads in South Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2004

The A50 had the most collisions in South Derbyshire in 2004: 37, including 2 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Derbyshire, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50375424
2ndA38284213
3rdA511253512
4thA514253105
5thA5132151804
6thB5353141605
7thA444111701
8thB50089901
9thA68901
10thB5876701
11thA5164401
12thB5864500
13thB50063401
14thA51110

Towns in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2004

Swadlincote had the most collisions of any town in South Derbyshire in 2004: 69.

Postcode districts in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2004

DE65 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Derbyshire in 2004: 89.

Latest crashes in South Derbyshire in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in South Derbyshire in 2004, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2004.

Severity

South Derbyshire road accidents in other years