DERBY'S top 10 most dangerous roads have seen nearly 150 fatal or serious accidents between them. They are:
1. Ascot Drive: Total number of serious accidents 11 – including 3 fatalities.
2. Abbey Street: Total number of serious accidents 11 – including 2 fatalities.
3. Burton Road: Total number of serious accidents 21 – including 1 fatality.
4. London Road: Total number of serious accidents 21 – including 1 fatality.
5. Manor Road: Total number of serious accidents 16 – including 1 fatality.
6. Osmaston Road: Total number of serious accidents 16 – including 1 fatality.
7. Sinfin Lane: Total number of serious accidents 13 – including 1 fatality.
8. Ashbourne Road: Total number of serious accidents 13.
9. Harvey Road: Total number of serious accidents 12.
10. Grampian Way: Total number of serious accidents 10
While Ascot Drive may not have had the highest number of accidents at 11, the short stretch accounted for one fatal accident in 2012 and two in 2005.
Unsurprisingly the other roads on the list are some of the busiest routes in the city with number two being Abbey Street with 11 serious accidents, including two fatalities in eight years.
That number does not include the recent death of Maxx Church last month, who collided with a car on the street.
The case is the same with London Road, which is tied with Burton Road with 21 serious accidents and one fatality, as that number does include the death of cyclist Samuel Tsehay in May.
Fifth is infamous black-spot Manor Road, which was found to have seen 16 serious accidents and one fatality.
The figures all relate to the period from 2005 to 2013, the most recent year for which statistics are available.
According to David Gartside, head of traffic and transportation, since 2009, when there were 117 people killed or seriously injured on Derby's roads, road safety in Derby has improved "year on year".
"Last year the number of people killed or seriously injured fell to an all-time low of 75; a reduction of 36% from the 2009 figure," said Mr Gartside.
And the number of injuries as a result of collisions was also at a record low with 631 being recorded, with 72 children injured in road collisions, down by 42% from 2010.
"These figures demonstrate a significant improvement in road safety," said Mr Gartside.
"The city council, together with partners including Derby and Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership, have worked hard over many years to improve road safety.
"In addition to physical road improvements specifically designed to make roads safer we have also invested in education and training initiatives."
These include child and pedestrian training and targeted efforts to reach specific groups including motorcyclists and scooter riders, old and young drivers and people driving while at work.
Mr Gartside said: "Where other measures have failed we have worked with Derby & Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership and Derbyshire Police to target enforcement efforts including the use of speed cameras.
"We continuously monitor road casualties and use the information to help us identify potential solutions.
"Where roads have high numbers of accidents we will seek to establish whether there are common causes and then use this information to plan interventions.
"While some road collisions might be avoided by improving the road a great many others are more complicated and require a wide range of interventions including those aimed at changing driver behaviour and raising people's awareness of the dangers that exist."
But Mr Gartside warned that due to funding cuts making sure reductions to casualties are continued will become more and more difficult.
He said: "Until 2010 local authorities were set casualty reduction targets and were provided with specific ring fenced funding for road safety activities.
"The targets have been removed and funding levels drastically reduced.
"The challenge for the future is to ensure that our road safety focus is carefully prioritised and that we use the limited resources likely to be available to us in the most appropriate way.
"While current statistics are encouraging for the city as a whole we recognise that challenges remain." Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
