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South Derbyshire road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 168 road traffic collisions in South Derbyshire in 2021, and 220 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were up 27% on 2020 (132), and casualties rose from 177.

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

Collisions in 2021
168
Up 27% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
220
Up 24% on 2020
Fatal collisions
5
3% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
21% of collisions

Crash severity in South Derbyshire in 2021

3% of collisions in South Derbyshire in 2021 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal53%
  • Serious3521%
  • Slight12876%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.3%
  • Serious4219%
  • Slight17379%

South Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 360 in 1979. 2021 is highlighted, with 168, up 27% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 168
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (12%)
  • Tuesday29 (17%)
  • Wednesday21 (13%)
  • Thursday25 (15%)
  • Friday28 (17%)
  • Saturday21 (13%)
  • Sunday24 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (6.5%)
  • February5 (3%)
  • March12 (7.1%)
  • April10 (6%)
  • May12 (7.1%)
  • June19 (11%)
  • July15 (8.9%)
  • August13 (7.7%)
  • September21 (13%)
  • October18 (11%)
  • November20 (12%)
  • December12 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight124 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (6.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds122 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (8.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other8 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded19 (11%)

Road surface

  • Dry131 (78%)
  • Wet or damp32 (19%)
  • Snow2 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph70 (42%)
  • 40 mph31 (18%)
  • 50 mph7 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph42 (25%)
  • 70 mph18 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway127 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (13%)
  • Roundabout13 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Derbyshire in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant143 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (10%)
  • Cyclist22 (10%)
  • Pedestrian16 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1011 (5%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2022 (10%)
  • 21 to 2528 (13%)
  • 26 to 3538 (17%)
  • 36 to 4534 (15%)
  • 46 to 5540 (18%)
  • 56 to 6518 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7513 (5.9%)
  • Over 755 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider166 (75%)
  • Passenger38 (17%)
  • Pedestrian16 (7.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car232 (72%)
  • Motorcycle23 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Derbyshire in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 222 of them in 2021.

Collisions
223rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
221st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
74th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
248th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Derbyshire in 2021

Swadlincote, South Derbyshire, DE11 1GF area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Derbyshire in 2021, with 9 collisions.

Roads in South Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2021

The A50 had the most collisions in South Derbyshire in 2021: 19, including 2 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Derbyshire, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50192824
2ndA514151712
3rdA511132214
4thA38101401
5thA4447702
6thA51327701
7thA5166702
8thB53536601
9thB50062200
10thB50102202
11thB5872500
12thA61100

Towns in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2021

Swadlincote had the most collisions of any town in South Derbyshire in 2021: 36.

Postcode districts in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2021

DE65 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Derbyshire in 2021: 52.

Latest crashes in South Derbyshire in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in South Derbyshire in 2021, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2021.

Severity

South Derbyshire road accidents in other years