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DE24 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
7,683
139th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,717
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
76
80 people killed
Serious collisions
1,304
1,410 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
89
Down 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
107
Down 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DE24

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal761%
  • Serious1,30417%
  • Slight6,30382%

What the data shows

  • DE24 had 1,017 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 1,513 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in DE24 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,630 children under 16 were killed or injured in DE24, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in DE24.

Where DE24 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
139th
Most casualties
154th
Most fatal collisions
565th
Most serious collisions
157th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,135 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,161 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,186 (15%)
  • Thursday1,242 (16%)
  • Friday1,296 (17%)
  • Saturday935 (12%)
  • Sunday728 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,500 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,850 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown174 (2.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting81 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit78 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,174 (80%)
  • Roundabout739 (9.6%)
  • Dual carriageway663 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road49 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded58 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph5,899 (77%)
  • 40 mph1,506 (20%)
  • 50 mph18 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph155 (2%)
  • 70 mph95 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,981 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds995 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds104 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds84 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds48 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist42 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.1%)
  • Other160 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded260 (3.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,487 (46%)
  • Pedestrian1,811 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist1,427 (15%)
  • Cyclist1,389 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant208 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant155 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant107 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant57 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider7 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DE24 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DE24, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DE24 peaked at 256 in 1979; 2025 had 89.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 89
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202589107
202492115
2023104124
2022127164
2021114146
202094129
201998115
2018101113
2017102120
201696128
2015120162
2014150194
2013121159
2012132174
2011169216
2010169220
2009159224
2008164212
2007168223
2006161208
2005160207
2004172209
2003163218
2002156191
2001155198
2000162212
1999210280
1998172229
1997195244
1996186231
1995178232
1994180228
1993188238
1992201253
1991194259
1990192246
1989208261
1988176217
1987202244
1986137163
1985173217
1984191229
1983238298
1982238290
1981235265
1980235294
1979256311

Map of recent crashes in DE24

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DE24

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DE24

The 24 most recent collisions in DE24 happened between 2 October and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DE24

The A5111 has the most collisions in DE24, 1,465 of 7,683 (19%), followed by the A6 (1,173).

Collisions in DE24 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51111,4651,92222259
2ndA61,1731,45112185
3rdA5141,1091,4268161
4thA50294325
5thA5194202305
6thA511101100
7thA5163300
8thA523401

Council areas covering DE24

Collisions in DE24 were recorded in 3 council areas. Derby has 7,359 of 7,683 (96%).

Collisions in DE24 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDerby7,3599,235721,248
2ndSouth Derbyshire315473456
3rdDerbyshire Dales5500

Town in DE24

Of the 7,683 collisions in DE24, 7,290 (95%) were in Derby.