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Ilkeston road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,805 road traffic collisions in Ilkeston, Erewash, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,578 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 39 were fatal and 589 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 47 collisions, up 12% on 2024 (42).

Collisions since 1979
3,805
278th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
4,578
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
39
41 people killed
Serious collisions
589
623 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
47
Up 12% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
51
Up 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Ilkeston

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal391%
  • Serious58915%
  • Slight3,17783%

What the data shows

  • Ilkeston had 456 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 667 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Ilkeston were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 836 children under 16 were killed or injured in Ilkeston, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in Ilkeston.

Where Ilkeston ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
278th
Most casualties
283rd
Most fatal collisions
276th
Most serious collisions
293rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday519 (14%)
  • Tuesday558 (15%)
  • Wednesday498 (13%)
  • Thursday577 (15%)
  • Friday684 (18%)
  • Saturday584 (15%)
  • Sunday385 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,723 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit878 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown144 (3.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit36 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,326 (87%)
  • Roundabout234 (6.1%)
  • Dual carriageway137 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road79 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded29 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,421 (90%)
  • 40 mph345 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph31 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,858 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds472 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds42 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist27 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other124 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded210 (5.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,874 (41%)
  • Pedestrian1,114 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist705 (15%)
  • Cyclist513 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant211 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant67 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant27 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant25 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Ilkeston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Ilkeston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Ilkeston peaked at 146 in 1980; 2025 had 47.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 47
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254751
20244250
20234855
20225156
20214854
20204452
20195068
20184962
20173844
20163943
20156281
20145662
20134346
20126582
201186107
20105366
20097589
200885101
20076981
20067391
20057895
200483109
20038294
2002101121
20017390
200089117
1999100127
1998102120
199782103
1996106132
199595123
199486103
199395116
1992103126
199199108
1990107126
1989127154
198897113
1987101113
19867382
198599127
1984110125
1983100113
1982117150
1981101124
1980146166
1979130160

Map of recent crashes in Ilkeston

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Ilkeston

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Ilkeston

The 24 most recent collisions in Ilkeston happened between 19 June and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Ilkeston

The A6007 has the most collisions in Ilkeston, 695 of 3,805 (18%), followed by the A6096 (600).

Collisions in Ilkeston on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA600769586811106
2ndA6096600744997
3rdA609550654875
4thB6007124143119

Council areas covering Ilkeston

Collisions in Ilkeston were recorded in 5 council areas. Erewash has 3,681 of 3,805 (97%).

Collisions in Ilkeston by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stErewash3,6814,40538554
2ndBroxtowe7198023
3rdAmber Valley395717
4thBolsover7904
5thNottingham3300

Postcode districts in Ilkeston

Collisions in Ilkeston were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by DE7 (3,743) and NG16 (33).