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Long Eaton road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,854 road traffic collisions in Long Eaton, Erewash, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,486 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 51 were fatal and 606 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 44 collisions, up 16% on 2024 (38).

Collisions since 1979
3,854
269th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
4,486
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
51
51 people killed
Serious collisions
606
634 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
44
Up 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
48
Up 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Long Eaton

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal511.3%
  • Serious60616%
  • Slight3,19783%

What the data shows

  • Long Eaton had 441 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 654 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Long Eaton were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 675 children under 16 were killed or injured in Long Eaton, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in Long Eaton.

Where Long Eaton ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
269th
Most casualties
290th
Most fatal collisions
218th
Most serious collisions
287th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday504 (13%)
  • Tuesday572 (15%)
  • Wednesday583 (15%)
  • Thursday599 (16%)
  • Friday715 (19%)
  • Saturday535 (14%)
  • Sunday346 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,751 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit914 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown106 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit55 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,433 (89%)
  • Roundabout317 (8.2%)
  • Dual carriageway65 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph37 (1%)
  • 30 mph3,330 (86%)
  • 40 mph388 (10%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph69 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph22 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,028 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds446 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds59 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist23 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other89 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded161 (4.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,490 (33%)
  • Cyclist1,132 (25%)
  • Pedestrian843 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist823 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant89 (2%)
  • Van occupant50 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Long Eaton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Long Eaton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Long Eaton peaked at 147 in 1983; 2025 had 44.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 44
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254448
20243845
20235058
20224857
20213436
20204451
20194145
20185460
20174445
20164453
20155664
20147281
20135358
20127178
20116267
20106571
20097887
20086675
20076063
20067181
200582102
20046484
20037889
20027797
2001105128
20007991
19998395
1998100116
1997101122
199688104
19957789
1994108136
1993102125
19928093
199198112
1990120160
1989120137
1988103117
1987108122
198688106
1985113136
1984129145
1983147167
1982137152
1981138158
1980123150
1979111130

Map of recent crashes in Long Eaton

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Long Eaton

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Long Eaton

The 24 most recent collisions in Long Eaton happened between 31 May and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Long Eaton

The A6005 has the most collisions in Long Eaton, 917 of 3,854 (24%), followed by the B6540 (813).

Collisions in Long Eaton on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA60059171,06014125
2ndB654081397015140
3rdB6002429508863
4thM1223020
5thB60055701
6thA4534500
7thA60023600

Council areas covering Long Eaton

Collisions in Long Eaton were recorded in 2 council areas. Erewash has 3,821 of 3,854 (99%).

Collisions in Long Eaton by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stErewash3,8214,43951598
2ndNorth West Leicestershire294307

Postcode districts in Long Eaton

Collisions in Long Eaton were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by NG10 (3,822) and DE72 (32).