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South Derbyshire road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 187 road traffic collisions in South Derbyshire in 2017, and 249 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2016 (201), and casualties fell from 288.

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

Collisions in 2017
187
Down 7% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
249
Down 14% on 2016
Fatal collisions
7
3.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
16% of collisions

Crash severity in South Derbyshire in 2017

3.7% of collisions in South Derbyshire in 2017 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal73.7%
  • Serious3016%
  • Slight15080%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal72.8%
  • Serious3012%
  • Slight21285%

South Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 360 in 1979. 2017 is highlighted, with 187, down 7% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (14%)
  • Tuesday39 (21%)
  • Wednesday26 (14%)
  • Thursday32 (17%)
  • Friday27 (14%)
  • Saturday12 (6.4%)
  • Sunday24 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5953 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (8.6%)
  • February10 (5.3%)
  • March21 (11%)
  • April13 (7%)
  • May17 (9.1%)
  • June13 (7%)
  • July19 (10%)
  • August10 (5.3%)
  • September21 (11%)
  • October13 (7%)
  • November22 (12%)
  • December12 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight138 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (7.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (5.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds137 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (9.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded23 (12%)

Road surface

  • Dry144 (77%)
  • Wet or damp38 (20%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph72 (39%)
  • 40 mph29 (16%)
  • 50 mph6 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph45 (24%)
  • 70 mph35 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway131 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (18%)
  • Roundabout13 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (4.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Derbyshire in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant157 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (12%)
  • Cyclist24 (9.6%)
  • Pedestrian22 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant10 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1512 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2033 (13%)
  • 21 to 2532 (13%)
  • 26 to 3548 (19%)
  • 36 to 4540 (16%)
  • 46 to 5533 (13%)
  • 56 to 6513 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4.8%)
  • Over 759 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider176 (71%)
  • Passenger51 (20%)
  • Pedestrian22 (8.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car251 (71%)
  • Motorcycle33 (9.3%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Derbyshire in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 257 of them in 2017.

Collisions
258th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
264th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
287th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Derbyshire in 2017

Woodville, South Derbyshire, DE11 8DG area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Derbyshire in 2017, with 11 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in South Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2017

The A50 had the most collisions in South Derbyshire in 2017: 24, including 3 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Derbyshire, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50243233
2ndA511131303
3rdA514132201
4thA38112201
5thA6111100
6thA513281010
7thA51681203
8thA4447902
9thB50084500
10thB53534501
11thB5873502
12thB50062200
13thB50101100

Towns in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2017

Swadlincote had the most collisions of any town in South Derbyshire in 2017: 27.

Postcode districts in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2017

DE65 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Derbyshire in 2017: 55.

Latest crashes in South Derbyshire in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in South Derbyshire in 2017, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2017.

Severity

South Derbyshire road accidents in other years