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South Derbyshire road accidents in 2025: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 150 road traffic collisions in South Derbyshire in 2025, and 205 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 43 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2024 (179), and casualties fell from 238.

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

Collisions in 2025
150
Down 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
205
Down 14% on 2024
Fatal collisions
1
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
43
29% of collisions

Crash severity in South Derbyshire in 2025

0.7% of collisions in South Derbyshire in 2025 were fatal and 29% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in South Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious4329%
  • Slight10671%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious4924%
  • Slight15576%

South Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 360 in 1979. 2025 is highlighted, with 150, down 16% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 150
  • 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 2025

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (15%)
  • Tuesday20 (13%)
  • Wednesday26 (17%)
  • Thursday22 (15%)
  • Friday23 (15%)
  • Saturday20 (13%)
  • Sunday17 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (8.7%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5937 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (8.7%)
  • February8 (5.3%)
  • March15 (10%)
  • April10 (6.7%)
  • May12 (8%)
  • June22 (15%)
  • July14 (9.3%)
  • August9 (6%)
  • September13 (8.7%)
  • October10 (6.7%)
  • November12 (8%)
  • December12 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight114 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds116 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.3%)
  • Other10 (6.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry94 (63%)
  • Wet or damp48 (32%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph53 (35%)
  • 40 mph32 (21%)
  • 50 mph10 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph42 (28%)
  • 70 mph13 (8.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway116 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (10%)
  • Roundabout15 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Derbyshire in 2025

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant129 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (8.8%)
  • Pedestrian17 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist16 (7.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant8 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1%)
  • 6 to 1012 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2021 (10%)
  • 21 to 2519 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 3530 (15%)
  • 36 to 4525 (12%)
  • 46 to 5528 (14%)
  • 56 to 6524 (12%)
  • 66 to 7510 (4.9%)
  • Over 7512 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded14 (6.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider140 (68%)
  • Passenger48 (23%)
  • Pedestrian17 (8.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car210 (73%)
  • Motorcycle19 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (5.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Derbyshire in 2025

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2025 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 2025

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 249 of them in 2025.

Collisions
250th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
237th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
267th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
222nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Derbyshire in 2025

Aston, South Derbyshire, DE72 3UY area, Aston, South Derbyshire, DE73 7JB area and Linton, South Derbyshire, DE11 9EN area were among the busiest accident hotspots in South Derbyshire in 2025, with 7 collisions each.

Roads in South Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2025

The A514 had the most collisions in South Derbyshire in 2025: 21, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Derbyshire, 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA514212706
2ndA444122102
3rdA3881011
4thA51327905
5thB53537903
6thA5116603
7thA66700
8thB501061202
9thA5051102
10thB50085501
11thB5874400
12thA5163502
13thB50063501
14thB50201200

Towns in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2025

Swadlincote had the most collisions of any town in South Derbyshire in 2025: 24.

Postcode districts in South Derbyshire: crashes in 2025

DE11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Derbyshire in 2025: 35.

Latest crashes in South Derbyshire in 2025

Of the last 24 crashes in South Derbyshire in 2025, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2025.

Severity

South Derbyshire road accidents in other years