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Derby road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 32,393 road traffic collisions in Derby from 1979 to 2025, and 41,046 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 327 were fatal and 5,219 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 444 collisions, up 14% on 2024 (389).

Collisions since 1979
32,393
44th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
41,046
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
327
343 people killed
Serious collisions
5,219
5,628 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
444
Up 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
540
Up 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Derby

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal3271%
  • Serious5,21916%
  • Slight26,84783%

What the data shows

  • Derby had 4,413 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 6,518 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Derby were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 6,075 children under 16 were killed or injured in Derby, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in Derby.

Where Derby ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
44th
Most casualties
41st
Most fatal collisions
29th
Most serious collisions
40th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday4,713 (15%)
  • Tuesday4,915 (15%)
  • Wednesday4,856 (15%)
  • Thursday5,115 (16%)
  • Friday5,448 (17%)
  • Saturday4,325 (13%)
  • Sunday3,021 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight23,152 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8,046 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown717 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit307 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting171 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway24,010 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway4,165 (13%)
  • Roundabout2,511 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1,458 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded249 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph52 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph26,118 (81%)
  • 40 mph4,497 (14%)
  • 50 mph159 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph569 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph994 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds25,347 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds4,053 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds403 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds351 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds194 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist162 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds33 (0.1%)
  • Other694 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1,156 (3.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant19,235 (47%)
  • Pedestrian8,295 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist5,390 (13%)
  • Cyclist4,887 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,513 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant612 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant570 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant209 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)153 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant70 (0.2%)
  • Other32 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded80 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Derby road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Derby, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Derby peaked at 1,067 in 1979; 2025 had 444.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 444
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025444540
2024389477
2023461565
2022475569
2021476592
2020384481
2019434541
2018437506
2017416498
2016497648
2015520676
2014588762
2013563740
2012593794
2011719928
2010722987
2009732966
2008715898
2007702888
2006664845
2005646839
2004727917
2003718939
20027671,018
2001749980
2000715929
19997651,022
1998726967
1997772996
19967581,012
1995746971
1994774992
19937971,060
19928331,040
1991771983
19908481,092
1989802981
1988793953
1987781978
1986569685
1985716903
1984791942
19838931,072
19829891,188
19819941,208
19809551,166
19791,0671,312

Map of recent crashes in Derby

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Derby

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Derby

The 24 most recent collisions in Derby happened between 6 December and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Derby

The A5111 has the most collisions in Derby, 3,169 of 32,393 (9.8%), followed by the A6 (2,108).

Collisions in Derby on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51113,1694,27357531
2ndA62,1082,64321329
3rdA5142,0512,61918303
4thA521,9692,71936310
5thA6011,1311,4496163
6thA52508651,1409109
7thA51666889910106
8thA6005456607765
9thB5020447583872
10thA61438555280
11thA38319435547
12thA608275381746
13thA6096263330250
14thB6000205252037
15thA5194102115119
16thB50214457010
17thA511202501
18thB61799902
19thB52507711
20thB6007810
21stA505903
22ndA50204700
23rdA5134602
24thA5153400
25thA813300

Council areas covering Derby

Collisions in Derby were recorded in 7 council areas. Derby has 32,108 of 32,393 (99%).

Collisions in Derby by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDerby32,10840,6533265,179
2ndSouth Derbyshire145216022
3rdErewash668608
4thAmber Valley425107
5thSheffield152111
6thDerbyshire Dales91001
7thHigh Peak6701

Postcode districts in Derby

Collisions in Derby were recorded in 8 postcode districts, led by DE23 (7,537) and DE24 (7,290).