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South Derbyshire road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 277 road traffic collisions in South Derbyshire in 2011, and 382 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2010 (273), and casualties fell from 387.

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

Collisions in 2011
277
Up 1% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
382
Down 1% on 2010
Fatal collisions
7
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
14% of collisions

Crash severity in South Derbyshire in 2011

2.5% of collisions in South Derbyshire in 2011 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.5%
  • Serious4014%
  • Slight23083%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.8%
  • Serious4712%
  • Slight32886%

South Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 360 in 1979. 2011 is highlighted, with 277, up 1% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (14%)
  • Tuesday54 (19%)
  • Wednesday39 (14%)
  • Thursday41 (15%)
  • Friday43 (16%)
  • Saturday34 (12%)
  • Sunday28 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5942 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5979 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5944 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (10%)
  • February16 (5.8%)
  • March24 (8.7%)
  • April17 (6.1%)
  • May22 (7.9%)
  • June28 (10%)
  • July20 (7.2%)
  • August21 (7.6%)
  • September31 (11%)
  • October22 (7.9%)
  • November23 (8.3%)
  • December25 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight208 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (5.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds213 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (9.7%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (5.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry185 (67%)
  • Wet or damp81 (29%)
  • Frost or ice9 (3.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph128 (46%)
  • 40 mph55 (20%)
  • 50 mph10 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph44 (16%)
  • 70 mph40 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway215 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (12%)
  • Roundabout18 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (4.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Derbyshire in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant260 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (11%)
  • Pedestrian29 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist23 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1516 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2058 (15%)
  • 21 to 2544 (12%)
  • 26 to 3565 (17%)
  • 36 to 4552 (14%)
  • 46 to 5550 (13%)
  • 56 to 6534 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.4%)
  • Over 758 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded19 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider274 (72%)
  • Passenger79 (21%)
  • Pedestrian29 (7.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car386 (73%)
  • Motorcycle45 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle17 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Derbyshire in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 229 of them in 2011.

Collisions
230th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
228th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
74th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
219th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Derbyshire in 2011

Swadlincote, South Derbyshire, DE11 1GF area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Derbyshire in 2011, with 25 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in South Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2011

The A514 had the most collisions in South Derbyshire in 2011: 30, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Derbyshire, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA514304314
2ndA50264334
3rdA511233103
4thA444172503
5thA5132172111
6thA38121710
7thA516101401
8thB5008101103
9thB535391101
10thA68900
11thB5864501
12thB5874400
13thB50042200
14thB50102201
15thB50061100

Towns in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2011

Swadlincote had the most collisions of any town in South Derbyshire in 2011: 66.

Postcode districts in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2011

DE11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Derbyshire in 2011: 97.

Latest crashes in South Derbyshire in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in South Derbyshire in 2011, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2011.

Severity

South Derbyshire road accidents in other years