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DE22 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,401 road traffic collisions in the DE22 postcode district, Derby, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,192 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 80 were fatal and 933 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 87 collisions, up 50% on 2024 (58).

Collisions since 1979
5,401
459th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,192
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
80
88 people killed
Serious collisions
933
1,045 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
87
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
106
Up 49% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DE22

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal801.5%
  • Serious93317%
  • Slight4,38881%

What the data shows

  • DE22 had 776 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 36% fewer than the 1,221 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in DE22 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 831 children under 16 were killed or injured in DE22, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in DE22.

Where DE22 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
459th
Most casualties
444th
Most fatal collisions
507th
Most serious collisions
491st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday764 (14%)
  • Tuesday876 (16%)
  • Wednesday790 (15%)
  • Thursday814 (15%)
  • Friday906 (17%)
  • Saturday701 (13%)
  • Sunday550 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,958 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,190 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting112 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown101 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit40 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,688 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway1,118 (21%)
  • Roundabout459 (8.5%)
  • One way street or slip road103 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded33 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph3,220 (60%)
  • 40 mph1,458 (27%)
  • 50 mph69 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph350 (6.5%)
  • 70 mph294 (5.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,283 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds648 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds54 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds50 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds40 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist31 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.2%)
  • Other92 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded191 (3.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,108 (57%)
  • Pedestrian963 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist916 (13%)
  • Cyclist630 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant223 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant131 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant82 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)79 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DE22 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DE22, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DE22 peaked at 159 in 1982; 2025 had 87.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 87
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202587106
20245871
202391116
20226377
202189112
20206073
201983115
20187883
201785103
201682102
2015105131
2014102142
2013104136
2012124178
2011139183
2010118171
2009136189
2008126169
2007141190
2006126167
200597112
2004128167
2003129181
2002127168
2001123173
2000125174
1999114151
1998116161
1997146215
1996105144
1995129190
1994128160
1993124166
1992144188
1991100130
1990123183
1989112144
1988135166
1987101136
198698146
1985114157
1984119156
1983138175
1982159214
1981158218
1980158197
1979154206

Map of recent crashes in DE22

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DE22

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DE22

The 24 most recent collisions in DE22 happened between 2 October and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DE22

The A38 has the most collisions in DE22, 858 of 5,401 (16%), followed by the A52 (650).

Collisions in DE22 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA388581,15311110
2ndA526509549127
3rdA516546743894
4thA649970815104
5thA5111299393240
6thA601239309441
7thA5250487406
8thB5020151902
9thB5021101406
10thA5134602
11thA5143501
12thA613300

Council areas covering DE22

Collisions in DE22 were recorded in 4 council areas. Derby has 4,947 of 5,401 (92%).

Collisions in DE22 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDerby4,9476,47360843
2ndAmber Valley4276851988
3rdErewash152101
4thSheffield8910

Town in DE22

Of the 5,401 collisions in DE22, 3,569 (66%) were in Derby.