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A514 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,104 collisions on the A514 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,094 casualties. Of those crashes, 41 were fatal and 538 serious, and 43 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 38 collisions on the A514, up 6% from 36 in 2024, with 47 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,104
374th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,094
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
41
43 people killed
Serious collisions
538
619 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
38
Up 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
47
Down 4% on 2024

Crash severity on the A514

On the A514, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal411.3%
  • Serious53817%
  • Slight2,52581%

Where the A514 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
374th
Most casualties
376th
Most fatal collisions
516th
Most serious collisions
385th

A514 accidents by year

Collisions on the A514 peaked at 102 in 1981 and were down to 38 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A514, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 38
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20253847
20243649
20233140
20224660
20214353
20205366
20193643
20183750
20173443
20163242
20154759
20145981
20135989
20124762
201173104
20106383
20095075
20086589
20076291
20067184
20056278
20047396
20036892
20026588
200177104
20007299
1999101143
19986094
199776100
19967694
19956986
19947696
19936587
19927295
199175101
199089124
19898098
19887086
198777105
19867285
19858199
19848098
198386114
198298130
1981102127
1980100125
1979100140

When crashes happen on the A514

Friday has the most collisions on the A514 (519), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (761).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday418 (13%)
  • Tuesday480 (15%)
  • Wednesday445 (14%)
  • Thursday486 (16%)
  • Friday519 (17%)
  • Saturday438 (14%)
  • Sunday318 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am93 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am53 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am409 (13%)
  • 9am to noon405 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm558 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm761 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm488 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight337 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January248 (8%)
  • February246 (7.9%)
  • March255 (8.2%)
  • April229 (7.4%)
  • May248 (8%)
  • June257 (8.3%)
  • July247 (8%)
  • August237 (7.6%)
  • September259 (8.3%)
  • October305 (9.8%)
  • November306 (9.9%)
  • December267 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,166 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit714 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting132 (4.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown66 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A514 crashes

On the A514, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,443 (79%)
  • 40 mph208 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph55 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph392 (13%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,404 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds434 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds46 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds39 (1.3%)
  • Other91 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded90 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,967 (63%)
  • Wet or damp1,059 (34%)
  • Frost or ice52 (1.7%)
  • Snow17 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,692 (87%)
  • Roundabout247 (8%)
  • Dual carriageway109 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road36 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A514 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the A514, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,174 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist642 (16%)
  • Pedestrian554 (14%)
  • Cyclist432 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant100 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant80 (2%)
  • Other106 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,879 (67%)
  • Motorcycle646 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle449 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes238 (4.1%)
  • Other vehicle199 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach130 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes105 (1.8%)
  • Other108 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 572 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 10112 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 15224 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20775 (19%)
  • 21 to 25558 (14%)
  • 26 to 35789 (19%)
  • 36 to 45527 (13%)
  • 46 to 55388 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 65239 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 75134 (3.3%)
  • Over 7598 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded178 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,556 (62%)
  • Passenger984 (24%)
  • Pedestrian554 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A514

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A514

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A514 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A514 were recorded in 2 council areas. Derby has the most, with 2,065, followed by South Derbyshire (1,032).

Collisions on the A514 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDerby2,0652,64119311
2ndSouth Derbyshire1,0321,44022226

A514 crashes by town

Collisions on the A514 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Derby (2,051) and Swadlincote (281).

Recent crashes on the A514

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A514, from 8 May to 20 December 2025.

Severity