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DE65 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,188 road traffic collisions in the DE65 postcode district, South Derbyshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,605 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 103 were fatal and 632 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 30 collisions, down 6% on 2024 (32).

Collisions since 1979
3,188
1,226th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,605
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
103
109 people killed
Serious collisions
632
800 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
30
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
43
Up 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DE65

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1033.2%
  • Serious63220%
  • Slight2,45377%

What the data shows

  • DE65 had 458 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 681 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in DE65 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 407 children under 16 were killed or injured in DE65, 9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in DE65.

Where DE65 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,226th
Most casualties
1,117th
Most fatal collisions
261st
Most serious collisions
1,120th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday434 (14%)
  • Tuesday499 (16%)
  • Wednesday470 (15%)
  • Thursday457 (14%)
  • Friday511 (16%)
  • Saturday418 (13%)
  • Sunday399 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,281 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit474 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting365 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown43 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,095 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway758 (24%)
  • Roundabout212 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road106 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph851 (27%)
  • 40 mph333 (10%)
  • 50 mph127 (4%)
  • 60 mph1,043 (33%)
  • 70 mph833 (26%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,467 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds397 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds57 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist44 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds33 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds17 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.4%)
  • Other77 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded83 (2.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,193 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist452 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist273 (5.9%)
  • Pedestrian257 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)170 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant162 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant52 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant7 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.1%)
  • Other9 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DE65 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DE65, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DE65 peaked at 96 in 2000; 2025 had 30.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 30
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253043
20243239
20234653
20225172
20215269
20203645
20194756
20184664
20175578
20166395
20154561
20146278
20136593
20126192
201182119
201085117
20095577
200879100
200777112
20067099
200581111
200489125
200378103
200284111
200172108
200096126
19996795
199877126
19977195
19966792
19956595
199481124
19936198
199284131
199187135
199079125
198980127
19886092
198770125
19864877
19856895
198464101
198369101
198286124
198178122
198096142
197991137

Map of recent crashes in DE65

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DE65

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DE65

The 24 most recent collisions in DE65 happened between 28 February and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DE65

The A50 has the most collisions in DE65, 623 of 3,188 (20%), followed by the A38 (538).

Collisions in DE65 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5062393229113
2ndA385388262778
3rdA513250071610105
4thA5163525341384
5thB5008198275137
6thA511108131116

Council areas covering DE65

Collisions in DE65 were recorded in 4 council areas. South Derbyshire has 3,167 of 3,188 (99%).

Collisions in DE65 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Derbyshire3,1674,580103626
2ndEast Staffordshire91002
3rdDerbyshire Dales4402
4thNorth East Derbyshire3601

Towns in DE65

Collisions in DE65 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Hatton, South Derbyshire (231) and Willington, South Derbyshire (198).