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DE1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,351 road traffic collisions in the DE1 postcode district, Derby, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,848 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 42 were fatal and 893 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 82 collisions, up 1% on 2024 (81).

Collisions since 1979
6,351
264th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,848
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
42
43 people killed
Serious collisions
893
951 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
82
Up 1% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
98
Down 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DE1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal420.7%
  • Serious89314%
  • Slight5,41685%

What the data shows

  • DE1 had 848 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 1,232 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in DE1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 540 children under 16 were killed or injured in DE1, 7.5% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in DE1.

Where DE1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
264th
Most casualties
335th
Most fatal collisions
1,433rd
Most serious collisions
551st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday926 (15%)
  • Tuesday989 (16%)
  • Wednesday919 (14%)
  • Thursday1,014 (16%)
  • Friday1,103 (17%)
  • Saturday893 (14%)
  • Sunday507 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,532 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,596 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown137 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit61 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,615 (57%)
  • One way street or slip road1,158 (18%)
  • Dual carriageway979 (15%)
  • Roundabout530 (8.3%)
  • Not recorded69 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph5,798 (91%)
  • 40 mph487 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph7 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph43 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,032 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds782 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds75 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (under 0.1%)
  • Other138 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded230 (3.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,128 (40%)
  • Pedestrian1,942 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist911 (12%)
  • Cyclist866 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant613 (7.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant176 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant107 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant47 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DE1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DE1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DE1 peaked at 219 in 1979; 2025 had 82.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 82
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20258298
202481101
20238895
2022102112
2021103127
20205971
20197480
20186981
20177280
2016118152
2015117145
2014106124
2013114147
2012106136
2011138174
2010142191
2009133176
2008145174
2007124159
2006107145
2005128169
2004148181
2003156196
2002139186
2001162211
2000126158
1999138185
1998148191
1997166219
1996169229
1995158202
1994149173
1993142196
1992155183
1991150190
1990171217
1989157184
1988152179
1987159180
1986111130
1985143175
1984161176
1983175196
1982196240
1981194228
1980199239
1979219267

Map of recent crashes in DE1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DE1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DE1

The 24 most recent collisions in DE1 happened between 2 September and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DE1

The A601 has the most collisions in DE1, 933 of 6,351 (15%), followed by the A6 (656).

Collisions in DE1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6019331,1962131
2ndA6656802786
3rdA52461599671
4thA5250276336234
5thA514253318132
6thB6000219269042
7thA516156197314
8thA51948090113
9thA38436516
10thA608202105
11thA61151801
12thB6007810
13thA51114600
14thB50213300

Council areas covering DE1

Collisions in DE1 were recorded in 3 council areas. Derby has 6,297 of 6,351 (99%).

Collisions in DE1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDerby6,2977,76941888
2ndSouth Derbyshire456713
3rdAmber Valley5602

Towns in DE1

Collisions in DE1 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Derby (6,058) and Etwall (8).