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South Derbyshire road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 193 road traffic collisions in South Derbyshire in 2015, and 261 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 22 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2014 (218), and casualties fell from 282.

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

Collisions in 2015
193
Down 11% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
261
Down 7% on 2014
Fatal collisions
3
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
22
11% of collisions

Crash severity in South Derbyshire in 2015

1.6% of collisions in South Derbyshire in 2015 were fatal and 11% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious2211%
  • Slight16887%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious2610%
  • Slight23289%

South Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 360 in 1979. 2015 is highlighted, with 193, down 11% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (12%)
  • Tuesday33 (17%)
  • Wednesday32 (17%)
  • Thursday31 (16%)
  • Friday29 (15%)
  • Saturday21 (11%)
  • Sunday23 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (9.8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5928 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5948 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5932 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (6.7%)
  • February13 (6.7%)
  • March15 (7.8%)
  • April14 (7.3%)
  • May17 (8.8%)
  • June24 (12%)
  • July14 (7.3%)
  • August14 (7.3%)
  • September14 (7.3%)
  • October21 (11%)
  • November17 (8.8%)
  • December17 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight134 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (5.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds141 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry118 (61%)
  • Wet or damp71 (37%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph70 (36%)
  • 40 mph29 (15%)
  • 50 mph12 (6.2%)
  • 60 mph45 (23%)
  • 70 mph37 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway138 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (16%)
  • Roundabout13 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (5.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Derbyshire in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant191 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (10%)
  • Cyclist17 (6.5%)
  • Pedestrian16 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2038 (15%)
  • 21 to 2540 (15%)
  • 26 to 3549 (19%)
  • 36 to 4538 (15%)
  • 46 to 5530 (11%)
  • 56 to 6516 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4.2%)
  • Over 7510 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider183 (70%)
  • Passenger62 (24%)
  • Pedestrian16 (6.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car273 (77%)
  • Motorcycle26 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Derbyshire in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 281 of them in 2015.

Collisions
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
288th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
176th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
317th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Derbyshire in 2015

Swadlincote, South Derbyshire, DE11 1GF area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Derbyshire in 2015, with 14 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in South Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2015

The A50 had the most collisions in South Derbyshire in 2015: 24, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Derbyshire, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50243504
2ndA514182502
3rdA38111600
4thA5132111202
5thA44491211
6thB53538800
7thA51671100
8thA5116701
9thA661000
10thB50105600
11thB50064400
12thB50084400
13thB5862200
14thB5872401

Towns in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2015

Swadlincote had the most collisions of any town in South Derbyshire in 2015: 39.

Postcode districts in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2015

DE11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Derbyshire in 2015: 53.

Latest crashes in South Derbyshire in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in South Derbyshire in 2015, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Severity

South Derbyshire road accidents in other years