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DE73 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,474 road traffic collisions in the DE73 postcode district, South Derbyshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,529 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 63 were fatal and 503 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 42 collisions, down 2% on 2024 (43).

Collisions since 1979
2,474
1,526th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,529
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
63
65 people killed
Serious collisions
503
604 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
42
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
48
Down 19% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DE73

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal632.5%
  • Serious50320%
  • Slight1,90877%

What the data shows

  • DE73 had 365 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 26% fewer than the 493 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in DE73 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 290 children under 16 were killed or injured in DE73, 8.4% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in DE73.

Where DE73 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,526th
Most casualties
1,478th
Most fatal collisions
855th
Most serious collisions
1,481st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday309 (12%)
  • Tuesday312 (13%)
  • Wednesday348 (14%)
  • Thursday353 (14%)
  • Friday406 (16%)
  • Saturday364 (15%)
  • Sunday382 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,696 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting448 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit270 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown52 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,162 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway194 (7.8%)
  • Roundabout87 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph876 (35%)
  • 40 mph153 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph74 (3%)
  • 60 mph1,167 (47%)
  • 70 mph202 (8.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,883 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds346 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds48 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist37 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other46 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded60 (2.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,338 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist519 (15%)
  • Pedestrian249 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist182 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant111 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)44 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant25 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DE73 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DE73, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DE73 peaked at 77 in 1980; 2025 had 42.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 42
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254248
20244359
20233341
20223650
20213144
20203034
20193340
20183548
20173751
20164568
20154366
20144762
20133035
20125469
20115176
20103952
20095389
20086182
20076592
20065078
20055167
200474100
20035579
200270106
20016386
20006191
19996290
19985689
19975678
19965271
19954662
19946379
199364106
19925198
19916392
19906097
19896898
19886395
19875888
19867191
19854970
19845171
19834362
198264105
19816687
19807796
19795991

Map of recent crashes in DE73

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DE73

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DE73

The 24 most recent collisions in DE73 happened between 14 July and 5 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DE73

The A514 has the most collisions in DE73, 842 of 2,474 (34%), followed by the B587 (211).

Collisions in DE73 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5148421,17617175
2ndB587211343245
3rdA50176240524
4thA51321642401445
5thA453113172425
6thA42547818
7thB50064967012
8thA447112213
9thA511191011
10thA67700

Council areas covering DE73

Collisions in DE73 were recorded in 3 council areas. South Derbyshire has 1,638 of 2,474 (66%).

Collisions in DE73 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Derbyshire1,6382,39543345
2ndDerby533687992
3rdNorth West Leicestershire2994401166

Towns in DE73

Collisions in DE73 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Derby (490) and Melbourne, South Derbyshire (199).