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DE11 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,830 road traffic collisions in the DE11 postcode district, South Derbyshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,007 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 64 were fatal and 799 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 37 collisions, down 16% on 2024 (44).

Collisions since 1979
3,830
953rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,007
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
64
70 people killed
Serious collisions
799
904 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
37
Down 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
45
Down 27% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DE11

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal641.7%
  • Serious79921%
  • Slight2,96777%

What the data shows

  • DE11 had 503 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 749 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in DE11 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 771 children under 16 were killed or injured in DE11, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in DE11.

Where DE11 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
953rd
Most casualties
993rd
Most fatal collisions
819th
Most serious collisions
742nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday533 (14%)
  • Tuesday580 (15%)
  • Wednesday506 (13%)
  • Thursday567 (15%)
  • Friday649 (17%)
  • Saturday551 (14%)
  • Sunday444 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,688 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit891 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting122 (3.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown92 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit37 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,568 (93%)
  • Roundabout186 (4.9%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph3,125 (82%)
  • 40 mph282 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph66 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph351 (9.2%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,923 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds509 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds45 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist38 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds36 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other86 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded140 (3.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,751 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist913 (18%)
  • Pedestrian744 (15%)
  • Cyclist377 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant62 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant47 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)37 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant37 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DE11 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DE11, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DE11 peaked at 136 in 1979; 2025 had 37.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 37
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253745
20244462
20234051
20226780
20215357
20204054
20196071
20185970
20175158
20165267
20155766
20146884
20135370
20126282
201198128
201079108
20095769
200888118
200779103
2006108139
200585121
200493115
200394124
200284111
200199133
200080107
199996136
199881118
199790131
199673100
19957192
1994102143
199382109
199289130
19917796
199095123
1989102144
198899116
198799126
19867387
198593114
1984101141
1983116157
1982126159
1981113152
1980129167
1979136173

Map of recent crashes in DE11

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DE11

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DE11

The 24 most recent collisions in DE11 happened between 11 June and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DE11

The A514 has the most collisions in DE11, 510 of 3,830 (13%), followed by the A50 (457).

Collisions in DE11 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51451068712110
2ndA5045766016123
3rdB5353374489178
4thA511331422668
5thA444218311445
6thB586186242335
7thB5005165212148
8thB5004313716
9thB5006244225

Council areas covering DE11

Collisions in DE11 were recorded in 4 council areas. South Derbyshire has 3,533 of 3,830 (92%).

Collisions in DE11 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Derbyshire3,5334,59253737
2ndNorth West Leicestershire2894061160
3rdDerby3301
4thDerbyshire Dales3300

Towns in DE11

Collisions in DE11 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Swadlincote (2,514) and Woodville (451).