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South Derbyshire road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 173 road traffic collisions in South Derbyshire in 2018, and 222 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2017 (187), and casualties fell from 249.

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

Collisions in 2018
173
Down 7% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
222
Down 11% on 2017
Fatal collisions
6
3.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
20% of collisions

Crash severity in South Derbyshire in 2018

3.5% of collisions in South Derbyshire in 2018 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal63.5%
  • Serious3520%
  • Slight13276%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal62.7%
  • Serious3918%
  • Slight17780%

South Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 360 in 1979. 2018 is highlighted, with 173, down 7% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 173
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (15%)
  • Tuesday24 (14%)
  • Wednesday26 (15%)
  • Thursday30 (17%)
  • Friday25 (14%)
  • Saturday22 (13%)
  • Sunday20 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (21%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5939 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (4.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (12%)
  • February11 (6.4%)
  • March12 (6.9%)
  • April15 (8.7%)
  • May14 (8.1%)
  • June17 (9.8%)
  • July13 (7.5%)
  • August13 (7.5%)
  • September16 (9.2%)
  • October15 (8.7%)
  • November19 (11%)
  • December8 (4.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight122 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (9.2%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (8.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds110 (64%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (5.8%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded44 (25%)

Road surface

  • Dry132 (76%)
  • Wet or damp39 (23%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph77 (45%)
  • 40 mph24 (14%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph44 (25%)
  • 70 mph24 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway124 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (16%)
  • Roundabout17 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Derbyshire in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant140 (63%)
  • Pedestrian25 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (10%)
  • Cyclist21 (9.5%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1510 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2026 (12%)
  • 21 to 2525 (11%)
  • 26 to 3546 (21%)
  • 36 to 4530 (14%)
  • 46 to 5531 (14%)
  • 56 to 6522 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7514 (6.3%)
  • Over 757 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider163 (73%)
  • Passenger34 (15%)
  • Pedestrian25 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car251 (74%)
  • Motorcycle24 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Derbyshire in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 262 of them in 2018.

Collisions
263rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
267th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
267th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Derbyshire in 2018

Swadlincote, South Derbyshire, DE11 1GF area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Derbyshire in 2018, with 17 collisions.

Roads in South Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2018

The A50 had the most collisions in South Derbyshire in 2018: 30, including 4 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Derbyshire, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50304644
2ndA514162004
3rdA3881200
4thA44481103
5thA5118803
6thA513281303
7thB53535702
8thB50104401
9thA5162200
10thA62210
11thB50082200
12thB5872401
13thB50061201
14thB5861100

Towns in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2018

Swadlincote had the most collisions of any town in South Derbyshire in 2018: 47.

Postcode districts in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2018

DE11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Derbyshire in 2018: 55.

Latest crashes in South Derbyshire in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in South Derbyshire in 2018, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2018.

Severity

South Derbyshire road accidents in other years