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DE23 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,762 road traffic collisions in the DE23 postcode district, Derby, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,937 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 81 were fatal and 1,193 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 130 collisions, up 26% on 2024 (103).

Collisions since 1979
7,762
133rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,937
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
81
84 people killed
Serious collisions
1,193
1,286 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
130
Up 26% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
152
Up 18% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DE23

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal811%
  • Serious1,19315%
  • Slight6,48884%

What the data shows

  • DE23 had 1,198 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 26% fewer than the 1,628 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in DE23 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,881 children under 16 were killed or injured in DE23, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in DE23.

Where DE23 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
133rd
Most casualties
143rd
Most fatal collisions
495th
Most serious collisions
210th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,118 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,112 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,164 (15%)
  • Thursday1,229 (16%)
  • Friday1,278 (16%)
  • Saturday1,081 (14%)
  • Sunday780 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,487 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,958 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown201 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit71 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,219 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway916 (12%)
  • Roundabout429 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road146 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded52 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph6,330 (82%)
  • 40 mph1,242 (16%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph89 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph76 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,097 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds916 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds94 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds83 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist48 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds48 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other157 (2%)
  • Not recorded313 (4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,861 (49%)
  • Pedestrian2,346 (24%)
  • Cyclist1,092 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist1,032 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant214 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant132 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant130 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant50 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)34 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DE23 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DE23, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DE23 peaked at 240 in 1981; 2025 had 130.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 130
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025130152
2024103129
2023115151
2022122154
2021116143
2020111148
2019103127
2018145173
2017123151
2016130168
2015126176
2014164225
2013151212
2012135176
2011193260
2010168234
2009196255
2008165197
2007168205
2006162216
2005132167
2004146195
2003157204
2002178229
2001162225
2000174227
1999161230
1998157195
1997159191
1996172227
1995184229
1994185252
1993186229
1992200256
1991183236
1990211256
1989189244
1988205259
1987191258
1986131153
1985181230
1984180218
1983201231
1982238288
1981240306
1980203257
1979230293

Map of recent crashes in DE23

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DE23

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DE23

The 24 most recent collisions in DE23 happened between 17 October and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DE23

The A5111 has the most collisions in DE23, 1,229 of 7,762 (16%), followed by the A5250 (560).

Collisions in DE23 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51111,2291,74327187
2ndA5250560766773
3rdA514367453352
4thA389013529
5thA6667907
6thB5021182301
7thA516161906
8thA51181101
9thA6016600
10thA813300
11thB52503310

Council areas covering DE23

Collisions in DE23 were recorded in 3 council areas. Derby has 7,626 of 7,762 (98%).

Collisions in DE23 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDerby7,6269,712781,179
2ndSouth Derbyshire131219312
3rdAmber Valley3301

Town in DE23

Of the 7,762 collisions in DE23, 7,537 (97%) were in Derby.