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Swadlincote road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,640 road traffic collisions in Swadlincote, South Derbyshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,352 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 548 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 24 collisions, down 17% on 2024 (29).

Collisions since 1979
2,640
370th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
3,352
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
31
32 people killed
Serious collisions
548
601 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
24
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
30
Down 25% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Swadlincote

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal311.2%
  • Serious54821%
  • Slight2,06178%

What the data shows

  • Swadlincote had 346 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 37% fewer than the 550 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in Swadlincote were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 543 children under 16 were killed or injured in Swadlincote, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in Swadlincote.

Where Swadlincote ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
370th
Most casualties
364th
Most fatal collisions
333rd
Most serious collisions
311th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday364 (14%)
  • Tuesday393 (15%)
  • Wednesday347 (13%)
  • Thursday408 (15%)
  • Friday445 (17%)
  • Saturday382 (14%)
  • Sunday301 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,873 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit665 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown61 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit27 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,485 (94%)
  • Roundabout90 (3.4%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,460 (93%)
  • 40 mph93 (3.5%)
  • 50 mph44 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph40 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,014 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds343 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds29 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist25 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other63 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded99 (3.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,708 (51%)
  • Motorcyclist654 (20%)
  • Pedestrian582 (17%)
  • Cyclist272 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant35 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant31 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Swadlincote road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Swadlincote, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Swadlincote peaked at 104 in 1979; 2025 had 24.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 24
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252430
20242940
20232431
20224656
20213741
20202634
20194147
20184857
20172832
20164352
20154044
20144755
20133547
20125065
20116787
20106592
20094457
20086484
20075978
20067997
20055568
20047182
20036477
20025369
20016284
20005268
19995373
19985577
19975777
19965576
19954554
199473108
19935574
19925775
19914859
19906987
19896891
19886678
19877491
19864957
19855560
19846786
198380112
19828699
198181101
198090117
1979104126

Map of recent crashes in Swadlincote

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Swadlincote

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Swadlincote

The 24 most recent collisions in Swadlincote happened between 9 January and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Swadlincote

The B5353 has the most collisions in Swadlincote, 355 of 2,640 (13%), followed by the A514 (281).

Collisions in Swadlincote on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB5353355457173
2ndA514281368458
3rdA50266365874
4thA511202267242
5thB5005164211148
6thB586162209227

Council areas covering Swadlincote

Collisions in Swadlincote were recorded in 3 council areas. South Derbyshire has 2,567 of 2,640 (97%).

Collisions in Swadlincote by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Derbyshire2,5673,26530534
2ndNorth West Leicestershire6983114
3rdDerbyshire Dales3300

Postcode districts in Swadlincote

Collisions in Swadlincote were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by DE11 (2,514) and DE15 (126).