Derby road traffic accidents
Derby recorded 16,136 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 20,765 casualties. Of these collisions, 98 were fatal and 2,135 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 98
- Serious
- 2,135
- Casualties
- 20,765
- Fatal
- 98
- Serious
- 2,135
- Casualties
- 20,765
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Derby
Roads in Derby
Postcode districts in Derby
Accidents in Derby
Road collision statistics for Derby
Collisions recorded
16,136
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
20,765
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
98
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,135
13.8% 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 (16.2% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.8% of recorded collisions in Derby happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Derby have produced 20,765 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.3% 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 1,555 collisions, Monday 2,375 collisions, Tuesday 2,530 collisions, Wednesday 2,480 collisions, Thursday 2,520 collisions, Friday 2,621 collisions, Saturday 2,055 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 11,619 collisions, Darkness 4,517 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 11,745 collisions, Dual carriageway 2,374 collisions, Roundabout 1,361 collisions, One way street 265 collisions, Other 227 collisions, Slip road 108 collisions, Unknown 56 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 41 collisions, 30 mph 12,881 collisions, 40 mph 2,296 collisions, 50 mph 147 collisions, 60 mph 166 collisions, 70 mph 605 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 12,282 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,928 collisions, Unknown 1,054 collisions, Other 350 collisions, Raining + high winds 177 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 12,537 casualties, Passenger 4,843 casualties, Pedestrian 3,385 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Derby
How many road accidents have there been in Derby?
16,136 collisions have been recorded in Derby in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 20,765 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Derby were serious or fatal?
98 were fatal and 2,135 were serious — 13.8% 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 16.2% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Derby happen on?
72.8% 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 16.3% of the 20,765 casualties recorded in Derby.
Is road safety in Derby getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Derby fell 17% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.