Crap Towns / Derby / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Derby?
There were 3.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Derby from 2021 to 2025, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.6, up from 3.1 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 4.0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Sandiacre | 11.6 km | 3.9 |
| Derby | – | 3.6 |
| Stapleford | 13.4 km | 3.3 |
| Long Eaton | 12.2 km | 3.1 |
| Breaston and Draycott | 10.7 km | 2.1 |
| Ilkeston | 12.0 km | 2.1 |
| West Hallam | 9.8 km | 1.9 |
| Borrowash | 6.1 km | 1.6 |
| Belper | 12.6 km | 1.5 |
| Castle Donington | 11.1 km | 1.2 |
| Hilton | 11.9 km | 0.3 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |