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South Derbyshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 132 road traffic collisions in South Derbyshire in 2020, and 177 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were down 29% on 2019 (187), and casualties fell from 229.

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

Collisions in 2020
132
Down 29% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
177
Down 23% on 2019
Fatal collisions
4
3% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
18% of collisions

Crash severity in South Derbyshire in 2020

3% of collisions in South Derbyshire in 2020 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal43%
  • Serious2418%
  • Slight10479%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42.3%
  • Serious2514%
  • Slight14884%

South Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 360 in 1979. 2020 is highlighted, with 132, down 29% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 132
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (17%)
  • Tuesday19 (14%)
  • Wednesday20 (15%)
  • Thursday25 (19%)
  • Friday16 (12%)
  • Saturday16 (12%)
  • Sunday13 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (8.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5923 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5944 (33%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (11%)
  • February11 (8.3%)
  • March7 (5.3%)
  • April3 (2.3%)
  • May9 (6.8%)
  • June9 (6.8%)
  • July14 (11%)
  • August12 (9.1%)
  • September18 (14%)
  • October8 (6.1%)
  • November13 (9.8%)
  • December13 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight92 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (9.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds77 (58%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (3%)
  • Not recorded30 (23%)

Road surface

  • Dry90 (68%)
  • Wet or damp40 (30%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph54 (41%)
  • 40 mph32 (24%)
  • 50 mph8 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph24 (18%)
  • 70 mph14 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway101 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (14%)
  • Roundabout11 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Derbyshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant102 (58%)
  • Cyclist25 (14%)
  • Pedestrian24 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (12%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1515 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 2022 (12%)
  • 21 to 2519 (11%)
  • 26 to 3537 (21%)
  • 36 to 4521 (12%)
  • 46 to 5517 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6514 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 758 (4.5%)
  • Over 753 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider117 (66%)
  • Passenger36 (20%)
  • Pedestrian24 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car164 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (11%)
  • Motorcycle21 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (7.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Derbyshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 254 of them in 2020.

Collisions
255th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
247th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
112th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
289th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Derbyshire in 2020

Swadlincote, South Derbyshire, DE11 1GF area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Derbyshire in 2020, with 13 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in South Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2020

The A514 had the most collisions in South Derbyshire in 2020: 20, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Derbyshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA514202607
2ndA50131500
3rdA511101111
4thA44491104
5thA51328901
6thA385500
7thA64800
8thB50063301
9thB53532200
10thB50081100
11thB50101100

Towns in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2020

Swadlincote had the most collisions of any town in South Derbyshire in 2020: 26.

Postcode districts in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2020

DE11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Derbyshire in 2020: 39.

Latest crashes in South Derbyshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in South Derbyshire in 2020, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2020.

Severity

South Derbyshire road accidents in other years