Derby road traffic accidents
Derby recorded 16,592 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 21,318 casualties. Of these collisions, 99 were fatal and 2,234 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 99
- Serious
- 2,234
- Casualties
- 21,318
- Fatal
- 99
- Serious
- 2,234
- Casualties
- 21,318
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Derby
Roads in Derby
Postcode districts in Derby
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Derby
Road collision statistics for Derby
Collisions recorded
16,592
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
21,318
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
99
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,234
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Derby
Collisions in Derby are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.9% of recorded collisions in Derby happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Derby have produced 21,318 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.4% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 1,595 collisions, Monday 2,438 collisions, Tuesday 2,588 collisions, Wednesday 2,581 collisions, Thursday 2,583 collisions, Friday 2,705 collisions, Saturday 2,102 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 11,965 collisions, Darkness 4,627 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 12,094 collisions, Dual carriageway 2,428 collisions, Roundabout 1,399 collisions, One way street 274 collisions, One way street/Slip road 227 collisions, Slip road 113 collisions, Unknown 57 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 55 collisions, 30 mph 13,240 collisions, 40 mph 2,361 collisions, 50 mph 154 collisions, 60 mph 170 collisions, 70 mph 612 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 12,664 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,974 collisions, Unknown 1,054 collisions, Other 370 collisions, Raining + high winds 183 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 12,888 casualties, Passenger 4,943 casualties, Pedestrian 3,487 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Derby
How many road accidents have there been in Derby?
16,592 collisions have been recorded in Derby in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 21,318 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Derby were serious or fatal?
99 were fatal and 2,234 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in Derby resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Derby?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Derby, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Derby happen on?
72.9% of collisions in Derby are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Derby?
Pedestrians make up 16.4% of the 21,318 casualties recorded in Derby.
Is road safety in Derby getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Derby rose 14% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Derby come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Derby cover 1999 to 2025.