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South Derbyshire road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 221 road traffic collisions in South Derbyshire in 2012, and 318 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 2011 (277), and casualties fell from 382.

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

Collisions in 2012
221
Down 20% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
318
Down 17% on 2011
Fatal collisions
5
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
12% of collisions

Crash severity in South Derbyshire in 2012

2.3% of collisions in South Derbyshire in 2012 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.3%
  • Serious2612%
  • Slight19086%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.6%
  • Serious3411%
  • Slight27988%

South Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 360 in 1979. 2012 is highlighted, with 221, down 20% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (19%)
  • Tuesday27 (12%)
  • Wednesday24 (11%)
  • Thursday39 (18%)
  • Friday39 (18%)
  • Saturday20 (9%)
  • Sunday30 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5962 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (7.7%)
  • February17 (7.7%)
  • March19 (8.6%)
  • April13 (5.9%)
  • May21 (9.5%)
  • June20 (9%)
  • July14 (6.3%)
  • August15 (6.8%)
  • September20 (9%)
  • October20 (9%)
  • November28 (13%)
  • December17 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight163 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (3.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds161 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded18 (8.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry143 (65%)
  • Wet or damp67 (30%)
  • Frost or ice11 (5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph95 (43%)
  • 40 mph39 (18%)
  • 50 mph12 (5.4%)
  • 60 mph49 (22%)
  • 70 mph26 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway171 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (10%)
  • Roundabout19 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Derbyshire in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant214 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (10%)
  • Cyclist30 (9.4%)
  • Pedestrian22 (6.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 103 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 157 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2044 (14%)
  • 21 to 2548 (15%)
  • 26 to 3553 (17%)
  • 36 to 4553 (17%)
  • 46 to 5541 (13%)
  • 56 to 6529 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 758 (2.5%)
  • Over 759 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded15 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider217 (68%)
  • Passenger79 (25%)
  • Pedestrian22 (6.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car283 (69%)
  • Motorcycle32 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (4.2%)
  • Other vehicle11 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Derbyshire in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 274 of them in 2012.

Collisions
275th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
265th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
103rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
293rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Derbyshire in 2012

Swadlincote, South Derbyshire, DE11 1GF area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Derbyshire in 2012, with 12 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in South Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2012

The A514 had the most collisions in South Derbyshire in 2012: 22, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Derbyshire, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA514223204
2ndA50152712
3rdA5132152011
4thA511141902
5thA38132301
6thA444111312
7thA51671200
8thB50086600
9thB501051000
10thA63300
11thB50063401
12thB5873401
13thB53532201
14thB5862300
15thB50201100

Towns in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2012

Swadlincote had the most collisions of any town in South Derbyshire in 2012: 46.

Postcode districts in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2012

DE65 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Derbyshire in 2012: 60.

Latest crashes in South Derbyshire in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in South Derbyshire in 2012, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

South Derbyshire road accidents in other years