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DE21 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,495 road traffic collisions in the DE21 postcode district, Derby, from 1979 to 2025, and 11,241 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 116 were fatal and 1,450 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 88 collisions, down 10% on 2024 (98).

Collisions since 1979
8,495
98th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
11,241
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
116
128 people killed
Serious collisions
1,450
1,600 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
88
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
117
Down 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DE21

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1161.4%
  • Serious1,45017%
  • Slight6,92982%

What the data shows

  • DE21 had 1,008 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 43% fewer than the 1,755 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in DE21 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,422 children under 16 were killed or injured in DE21, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in DE21.

Where DE21 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
98th
Most casualties
90th
Most fatal collisions
193rd
Most serious collisions
102nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,231 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,268 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,260 (15%)
  • Thursday1,277 (15%)
  • Friday1,381 (16%)
  • Saturday1,140 (13%)
  • Sunday938 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,044 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,990 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting237 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown150 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit74 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,668 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway1,774 (21%)
  • Roundabout894 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road108 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded51 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph5,157 (61%)
  • 40 mph789 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph207 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph1,028 (12%)
  • 70 mph1,311 (15%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,462 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,199 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds120 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds119 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist67 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds54 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.1%)
  • Other208 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded257 (3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,485 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist1,635 (15%)
  • Pedestrian1,261 (11%)
  • Cyclist1,052 (9.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant309 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant192 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant105 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)104 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant54 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.1%)
  • Other13 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DE21 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DE21, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DE21 peaked at 284 in 1979; 2025 had 88.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 88
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202588117
202498130
2023113155
2022113145
202191116
202096115
2019110151
201884108
201790123
2016125165
2015125167
2014141175
2013148189
2012170241
2011172230
2010185270
2009216273
2008220292
2007180234
2006198258
2005220315
2004211286
2003231310
2002263368
2001235307
2000207273
1999219285
1998209282
1997186255
1996192282
1995171228
1994211306
1993218322
1992213274
1991206282
1990228311
1989217265
1988209251
1987184248
1986146187
1985171216
1984195239
1983202273
1982224263
1981231297
1980249318
1979284344

Map of recent crashes in DE21

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DE21

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DE21

The 24 most recent collisions in DE21 happened between 11 September and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DE21

The A52 has the most collisions in DE21, 1,302 of 8,495 (15%), followed by the A61 (604).

Collisions in DE21 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA521,3021,87029191
2ndA616047831107
3rdA38503732569
4thA6005461615766
5thA6084216241081
6thA5111325411763
7thA6096290367353
8thB6179263366653
9thA6141602
10thA5113301
11thA61353300

Council areas covering DE21

Collisions in DE21 were recorded in 5 council areas. Derby has 7,150 of 8,495 (84%).

Collisions in DE21 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDerby7,1509,310891,220
2ndErewash1,0741,51618180
3rdAmber Valley251389945
4thSheffield81101
5thHigh Peak5601

Towns in DE21

Collisions in DE21 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Derby (6,569) and Little Eaton (116).