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South Derbyshire road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 179 road traffic collisions in South Derbyshire in 2024, and 238 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2023 (169), and casualties rose from 223.

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

Collisions in 2024
179
Up 6% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
238
Up 7% on 2023
Fatal collisions
2
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
26% of collisions

Crash severity in South Derbyshire in 2024

1.1% of collisions in South Derbyshire in 2024 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious4626%
  • Slight13173%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious5222%
  • Slight18477%

South Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 360 in 1979. 2024 is highlighted, with 179, up 6% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 179
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (16%)
  • Tuesday24 (13%)
  • Wednesday26 (15%)
  • Thursday24 (13%)
  • Friday34 (19%)
  • Saturday21 (12%)
  • Sunday22 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5947 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (8.4%)
  • February8 (4.5%)
  • March14 (7.8%)
  • April11 (6.1%)
  • May19 (11%)
  • June19 (11%)
  • July17 (9.5%)
  • August22 (12%)
  • September18 (10%)
  • October11 (6.1%)
  • November17 (9.5%)
  • December8 (4.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight129 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds140 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry123 (69%)
  • Wet or damp54 (30%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph63 (35%)
  • 40 mph33 (18%)
  • 50 mph12 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph40 (22%)
  • 70 mph31 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway132 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (17%)
  • Roundabout10 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Derbyshire in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant167 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (12%)
  • Pedestrian19 (8%)
  • Cyclist11 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1010 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2029 (12%)
  • 21 to 2522 (9.2%)
  • 26 to 3554 (23%)
  • 36 to 4539 (16%)
  • 46 to 5528 (12%)
  • 56 to 6519 (8%)
  • 66 to 7512 (5%)
  • Over 756 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider162 (68%)
  • Passenger57 (24%)
  • Pedestrian19 (8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car263 (76%)
  • Motorcycle30 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Derbyshire in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 214 of them in 2024.

Collisions
215th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
212th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
216th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Derbyshire in 2024

Swadlincote, South Derbyshire, DE11 1GF area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Derbyshire in 2024, with 14 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in South Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2024

The A50 had the most collisions in South Derbyshire in 2024: 20, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Derbyshire, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50202903
2ndA514182104
3rdA38142114
4thA444111514
5thA5132111102
6thA66900
7thB50085802
8thB50105502
9thB5874702
10thA5113300
11thB50062401
12thB53532301
13thA5161100

Towns in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2024

Swadlincote had the most collisions of any town in South Derbyshire in 2024: 28.

Postcode districts in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2024

DE11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Derbyshire in 2024: 43.

Latest crashes in South Derbyshire in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in South Derbyshire in 2024, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2024.

Severity

South Derbyshire road accidents in other years