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DE7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,850 road traffic collisions in the DE7 postcode district, Erewash, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,504 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 86 were fatal and 997 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 76 collisions, up 23% on 2024 (62).

Collisions since 1979
5,850
356th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,504
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
86
87 people killed
Serious collisions
997
1,110 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
76
Up 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
88
Up 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DE7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal861.5%
  • Serious99717%
  • Slight4,76781%

What the data shows

  • DE7 had 680 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 1,026 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in DE7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,094 children under 16 were killed or injured in DE7, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in DE7.

Where DE7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
356th
Most casualties
386th
Most fatal collisions
429th
Most serious collisions
394th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday807 (14%)
  • Tuesday874 (15%)
  • Wednesday816 (14%)
  • Thursday868 (15%)
  • Friday1,020 (17%)
  • Saturday857 (15%)
  • Sunday608 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,150 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,214 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting224 (3.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown211 (3.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit51 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,272 (90%)
  • Roundabout240 (4.1%)
  • Dual carriageway212 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road84 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded42 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph4,041 (69%)
  • 40 mph887 (15%)
  • 50 mph65 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph781 (13%)
  • 70 mph74 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,370 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds770 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds78 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds68 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist54 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds44 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other186 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded275 (4.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,886 (52%)
  • Pedestrian1,311 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist1,125 (15%)
  • Cyclist652 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant231 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant133 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant43 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant36 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant32 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DE7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DE7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DE7 peaked at 195 in 1980; 2025 had 76.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 76
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257688
20246281
20237391
20226877
20216681
20205570
201972101
20187195
20176881
20166983
201594134
201491116
201379102
201292122
2011122159
201088120
2009112139
2008110136
2007109140
2006129165
2005135179
2004117155
2003131157
2002153196
2001126176
2000138185
1999155216
1998163212
1997141184
1996179233
1995148204
1994140171
1993145186
1992176232
1991159194
1990173226
1989182238
1988152186
1987133152
1986118150
1985143188
1984159184
1983150173
1982179241
1981163229
1980195232
1979191244

Map of recent crashes in DE7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DE7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DE7

The 24 most recent collisions in DE7 happened between 13 October and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DE7

The A609 has the most collisions in DE7, 1,055 of 5,850 (18%), followed by the A6096 (752).

Collisions in DE7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6091,0551,36620180
2ndA609675297313126
3rdA600769786611103
4thA60850874614102
5thB6007123141119
6thM168116211
7thA60054401
8thB60964500
9thA523401
10thA60693710

Council areas covering DE7

Collisions in DE7 were recorded in 7 council areas. Erewash has 5,198 of 5,850 (89%).

Collisions in DE7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stErewash5,1986,59574841
2ndAmber Valley53174810123
3rdBroxtowe89120226
4thBolsover81004
5thDerby6800
6thNottingham6602
7thNorth East Derbyshire3300

Towns in DE7

Collisions in DE7 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Ilkeston (3,743) and West Hallam (335).