Road collisions in Derby
Police recorded 2,420 road collisions involving injury in Derby between 2021 and 2025, about 484 a year. 16 of them were fatal, and an estimated 520 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 3pm to 4pm, and 35% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Wednesday had the most collisions, and 23% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 511 in 2021 to 484 in 2025, a fall of 5%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Derby should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Derby, 2,986 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 18% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 13% (12%) and motorcyclists 9% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 53%. 4 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 12% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 22% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 6% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Derby | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 530 | 17.7% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 399 | 13.4% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 265 | 8.9% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 1,578 | 52.8% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 54 | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 58 | 1.9% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 102 | 3.4% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Derby | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 50 | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 100 | 3.5% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 204 | 7.1% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 336 | 11.7% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 334 | 11.7% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 586 | 20.5% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 469 | 16.4% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 379 | 13.3% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 223 | 7.8% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 106 | 3.7% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 73 | 2.6% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
21.3% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 16.4% a cyclist (15.0%) and 10.5% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 2.2% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 22.4% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 82 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Derby | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 3,361 | 74.6% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 200 | 4.4% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 59 | 1.3% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 277 | 6.1% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 418 | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 67 | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 123 | 2.7% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Derby
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stenson Road (A5111) | Roundabout | 23 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Newdigate Street (A5111) | Crossroads | 17 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Mercian Way (A601) | Crossroads | 14 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Burton Road (A601) | Roundabout | 14 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Friar Gate (A52) | Crossroads | 14 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Normanton Road | T or staggered junction | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Normanton Road | T or staggered junction | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Derby Road (A6005) | Roundabout | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | St Alkmund's Way (A601) | T or staggered junction | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Osmaston Road (A514) | Crossroads | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Wordsworth Avenue | T or staggered junction | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Kingsway (A38) | Roundabout | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Sitwell Street | T or staggered junction | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Osmaston Park Road (A5111) | Roundabout | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | London Road (A601) | Roundabout | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Normanton Road | T or staggered junction | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Raynesway (A5111) | Roundabout | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Raynesway (A5111) | Not at a junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Upper Dale Road | Not at a junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Curzon Street (A516) | T or staggered junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | London Road (A6) | Roundabout | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Stenson Road | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Uttoxeter New Road (A516) | Roundabout | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Shardlow Road (A5111) | Roundabout | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Osmaston Road (A5111) | Roundabout | 8 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osmaston Road | 78 | 0 | 18 |
| London Road | 75 | 1 | 20 |
| Normanton Road | 59 | 0 | 11 |
| Burton Road | 55 | 0 | 4 |
| Stenson Road | 52 | 0 | 8 |
| Nottingham Road | 52 | 2 | 14 |
| Uttoxeter New Road | 51 | 1 | 11 |
| Kingsway | 48 | 0 | 8 |
| Osmaston Park Road | 43 | 0 | 8 |
| Ashbourne Road | 41 | 0 | 11 |
| Derby Road | 36 | 1 | 3 |
| Raynesway | 36 | 0 | 7 |
| Sinfin Lane | 33 | 0 | 8 |
| St Alkmund's Way | 33 | 0 | 7 |
| Duffield Road | 29 | 0 | 4 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
78% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 4% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 61% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A5111 | 208 | 2 | 37 |
| A601 | 147 | 1 | 36 |
| A52 | 105 | 1 | 27 |
| A514 | 102 | 0 | 21 |
| A6 | 99 | 0 | 22 |
| A38 | 89 | 2 | 21 |
| A516 | 76 | 1 | 18 |
| A6005 | 34 | 0 | 4 |
| B5020 | 31 | 0 | 9 |
| A5250 | 30 | 0 | 2 |
| A61 | 28 | 0 | 9 |
| A5194 | 28 | 1 | 9 |
| A608 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| B6000 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| A6096 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
27% of collisions in Derby happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 91% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Derby | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 986 | 40.7% | 44.0% |
| B road | 50 | 2.1% | 12.5% |
| C road | 138 | 5.7% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 1,246 | 51.5% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Derby | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 34 | 1.4% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 1,863 | 77.0% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 390 | 16.1% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 29 | 1.2% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 46 | 1.9% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 58 | 2.4% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Derby | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 938 | 38.9% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 876 | 36.3% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 192 | 8.0% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 15 | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 44 | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 133 | 5.5% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 216 | 8.9% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Derby | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,771 | 73.2% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 601 | 24.8% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 5 | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 20 | 0.8% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 23 | 1.0% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Derby | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 2,193 | 90.6% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 227 | 9.4% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.