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South Derbyshire road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 169 road traffic collisions in South Derbyshire in 2023, and 223 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2022 (198), and casualties fell from 264.

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

Collisions in 2023
169
Down 15% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
223
Down 16% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
19% of collisions

Crash severity in South Derbyshire in 2023

2.4% of collisions in South Derbyshire in 2023 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.4%
  • Serious3219%
  • Slight13379%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.2%
  • Serious3817%
  • Slight18081%

South Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 360 in 1979. 2023 is highlighted, with 169, down 15% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 169
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (12%)
  • Tuesday36 (21%)
  • Wednesday22 (13%)
  • Thursday29 (17%)
  • Friday24 (14%)
  • Saturday19 (11%)
  • Sunday18 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (5.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (25%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (9.5%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5933 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (9.5%)
  • February17 (10%)
  • March11 (6.5%)
  • April10 (5.9%)
  • May11 (6.5%)
  • June15 (8.9%)
  • July15 (8.9%)
  • August15 (8.9%)
  • September13 (7.7%)
  • October12 (7.1%)
  • November18 (11%)
  • December16 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight120 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds137 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry114 (67%)
  • Wet or damp48 (28%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph56 (33%)
  • 40 mph36 (21%)
  • 50 mph10 (5.9%)
  • 60 mph46 (27%)
  • 70 mph20 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway125 (74%)
  • Roundabout22 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (9.5%)
  • 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 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant164 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (8.1%)
  • Pedestrian18 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist9 (4%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2024 (11%)
  • 21 to 2526 (12%)
  • 26 to 3553 (24%)
  • 36 to 4535 (16%)
  • 46 to 5530 (13%)
  • 56 to 6518 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 755 (2.2%)
  • Over 754 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider158 (71%)
  • Passenger47 (21%)
  • Pedestrian18 (8.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car244 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (9.1%)
  • Motorcycle18 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Derbyshire in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 226 of them in 2023.

Collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
224th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
277th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Derbyshire in 2023

Aston, South Derbyshire, DE72 3UY area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Derbyshire in 2023, with 9 collisions.

Roads in South Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2023

The A50 had the most collisions in South Derbyshire in 2023: 21, including 2 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Derbyshire, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50212422
2ndA511162001
3rdA514162105
4thA444132001
5thA51328902
6thA67701
7thA386800
8thA5163300
9thB53533301
10thB50082200
11thB50102601
12thB50061201
13thB5861100

Towns in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2023

Swadlincote had the most collisions of any town in South Derbyshire in 2023: 24.

Postcode districts in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2023

DE65 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Derbyshire in 2023: 46.

Latest crashes in South Derbyshire in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in South Derbyshire in 2023, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

South Derbyshire road accidents in other years