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South Derbyshire road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 269 road traffic collisions in South Derbyshire in 2005, and 366 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2004 (324), and casualties fell from 428.

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

Collisions in 2005
269
Down 17% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
366
Down 14% on 2004
Fatal collisions
2
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
15% of collisions

Crash severity in South Derbyshire in 2005

0.7% of collisions in South Derbyshire in 2005 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious4015%
  • Slight22784%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious4913%
  • Slight31586%

South Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 360 in 1979. 2005 is highlighted, with 269, down 17% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (12%)
  • Tuesday38 (14%)
  • Wednesday43 (16%)
  • Thursday33 (12%)
  • Friday40 (15%)
  • Saturday45 (17%)
  • Sunday38 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (21%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5956 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (11%)
  • February23 (8.6%)
  • March16 (5.9%)
  • April15 (5.6%)
  • May24 (8.9%)
  • June18 (6.7%)
  • July25 (9.3%)
  • August21 (7.8%)
  • September20 (7.4%)
  • October26 (9.7%)
  • November30 (11%)
  • December22 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight192 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds198 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (14%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry166 (62%)
  • Wet or damp92 (34%)
  • Frost or ice11 (4.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph113 (42%)
  • 40 mph35 (13%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph75 (28%)
  • 70 mph45 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway203 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (16%)
  • Roundabout21 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Derbyshire in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant265 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (10%)
  • Pedestrian22 (6%)
  • Cyclist14 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant12 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1517 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2055 (15%)
  • 21 to 2558 (16%)
  • 26 to 3571 (19%)
  • 36 to 4565 (18%)
  • 46 to 5537 (10%)
  • 56 to 6525 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3%)
  • Over 7511 (3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider261 (71%)
  • Passenger83 (23%)
  • Pedestrian22 (6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car398 (77%)
  • Motorcycle35 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle11 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Derbyshire in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Derbyshire ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 301 of them in 2005.

Collisions
302nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
300th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
297th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
253rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Derbyshire in 2005

Swadlincote, South Derbyshire, DE11 1GF area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Derbyshire in 2005, with 18 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in South Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2005

The A511 had the most collisions in South Derbyshire in 2005: 27, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Derbyshire, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA511273906
2ndA38242910
3rdA50243103
4thA514212501
5thA5132193313
6thA444121701
7thB500881201
8thA51671001
9thA67802
10thB53537900
11thB5866702
12thB5874400
13thB50063300
14thB50031100
15thB50041100

Towns in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2005

Swadlincote had the most collisions of any town in South Derbyshire in 2005: 53.

Postcode districts in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2005

DE65 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Derbyshire in 2005: 80.

Latest crashes in South Derbyshire in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in South Derbyshire in 2005, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 22 December 2005.

Severity

South Derbyshire road accidents in other years