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South Derbyshire road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 198 road traffic collisions in South Derbyshire in 2022, and 264 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were up 18% on 2021 (168), and casualties rose from 220.

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

Collisions in 2022
198
Up 18% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
264
Up 20% on 2021
Fatal collisions
4
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
16% of collisions

Crash severity in South Derbyshire in 2022

2% of collisions in South Derbyshire in 2022 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42%
  • Serious3116%
  • Slight16382%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious3614%
  • Slight22485%

South Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 360 in 1979. 2022 is highlighted, with 198, up 18% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (17%)
  • Tuesday27 (14%)
  • Wednesday29 (15%)
  • Thursday26 (13%)
  • Friday29 (15%)
  • Saturday29 (15%)
  • Sunday24 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5945 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (9.1%)
  • February16 (8.1%)
  • March18 (9.1%)
  • April14 (7.1%)
  • May11 (5.6%)
  • June20 (10%)
  • July20 (10%)
  • August16 (8.1%)
  • September17 (8.6%)
  • October12 (6.1%)
  • November25 (13%)
  • December11 (5.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight131 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (9.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds145 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (9.1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (4%)
  • Not recorded22 (11%)

Road surface

  • Dry132 (67%)
  • Wet or damp61 (31%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph87 (44%)
  • 40 mph30 (15%)
  • 50 mph8 (4%)
  • 60 mph52 (26%)
  • 70 mph21 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway153 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (10%)
  • Roundabout17 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Derbyshire in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant193 (73%)
  • Pedestrian25 (9.5%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist16 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1511 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2039 (15%)
  • 21 to 2523 (8.7%)
  • 26 to 3551 (19%)
  • 36 to 4542 (16%)
  • 46 to 5530 (11%)
  • 56 to 6526 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 7515 (5.7%)
  • Over 7511 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider174 (66%)
  • Passenger65 (25%)
  • Pedestrian25 (9.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car278 (78%)
  • Motorcycle19 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Derbyshire in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 195 of them in 2022.

Collisions
196th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
196th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Derbyshire in 2022

Woodville, South Derbyshire, DE11 8DG area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Derbyshire in 2022, with 15 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in South Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2022

The A514 had the most collisions in South Derbyshire in 2022: 21, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Derbyshire, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA514212503
2ndA50202522
3rdA511172207
4thA38101500
5thA44491101
6thA513281503
7thB53536801
8thA5165501
9thB50084701
10thB50104401
11thA62200
12thB5862300
13thB5872400
14thB50061100

Towns in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2022

Swadlincote had the most collisions of any town in South Derbyshire in 2022: 45.

Postcode districts in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2022

DE11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Derbyshire in 2022: 66.

Latest crashes in South Derbyshire in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in South Derbyshire in 2022, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2022.

Severity

South Derbyshire road accidents in other years