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South Derbyshire road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 218 road traffic collisions in South Derbyshire in 2014, and 282 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were up 16% on 2013 (188), and casualties rose from 258.

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

Collisions in 2014
218
Up 16% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
282
Up 9% on 2013
Fatal collisions
6
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
17% of collisions

Crash severity in South Derbyshire in 2014

2.8% of collisions in South Derbyshire in 2014 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.8%
  • Serious3717%
  • Slight17580%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal62.1%
  • Serious4115%
  • Slight23583%

South Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 360 in 1979. 2014 is highlighted, with 218, up 16% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (13%)
  • Tuesday23 (11%)
  • Wednesday32 (15%)
  • Thursday41 (19%)
  • Friday36 (17%)
  • Saturday36 (17%)
  • Sunday22 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (12%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5954 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (9.2%)
  • February14 (6.4%)
  • March18 (8.3%)
  • April22 (10%)
  • May12 (5.5%)
  • June19 (8.7%)
  • July12 (5.5%)
  • August26 (12%)
  • September21 (9.6%)
  • October18 (8.3%)
  • November19 (8.7%)
  • December17 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight161 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (8.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds188 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (6.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry156 (72%)
  • Wet or damp54 (25%)
  • Frost or ice7 (3.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph82 (38%)
  • 40 mph33 (15%)
  • 50 mph11 (5%)
  • 60 mph48 (22%)
  • 70 mph44 (20%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway149 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (20%)
  • Roundabout15 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Derbyshire in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant179 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (10%)
  • Cyclist28 (9.9%)
  • Pedestrian28 (9.9%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1514 (5%)
  • 16 to 2041 (15%)
  • 21 to 2534 (12%)
  • 26 to 3558 (21%)
  • 36 to 4546 (16%)
  • 46 to 5522 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6528 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.5%)
  • Over 757 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded12 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider189 (67%)
  • Passenger65 (23%)
  • Pedestrian28 (9.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car281 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (7.2%)
  • Motorcycle28 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle11 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Derbyshire in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 273 of them in 2014.

Collisions
274th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
243rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Derbyshire in 2014

Swadlincote, South Derbyshire, DE11 1GF area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Derbyshire in 2014, with 22 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in South Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2014

The A50 had the most collisions in South Derbyshire in 2014: 36, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Derbyshire, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50364814
2ndA514192812
3rdA511151813
4thA38121602
5thA51691101
6thA44481303
7thA51327901
8thA65601
9thB50085700
10thB53534600
11thB5864400
12thB50102201
13thB5872201

Towns in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2014

Swadlincote had the most collisions of any town in South Derbyshire in 2014: 46.

Postcode districts in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2014

DE11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Derbyshire in 2014: 65.

Latest crashes in South Derbyshire in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in South Derbyshire in 2014, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2014.

Severity

South Derbyshire road accidents in other years