Serious
Ford Mondeo crash on a C road in the Derbyshire Dales, 29 Dec 2006, 11:28
- Ford Mondeo and MAN
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200630B000615
Derbyshire Dales road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 329 road traffic collisions in the Derbyshire Dales in 2006, and 483 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 65 were serious.
Collisions were up 1% on 2005 (327), and casualties fell from 488.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,872 collisions in the Derbyshire Dales.
- Collisions in 2006
- 329
- Up 1% on 2005
- Casualties in 2006
- 483
- Down 1% on 2005
- Fatal collisions
- 10
- 3% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 65
- 20% of collisions
Crash severity in the Derbyshire Dales in 2006
3% of collisions in the Derbyshire Dales in 2006 were fatal and 20% serious, against 3% and 23% in the Derbyshire Dales from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal103%
- Serious6520%
- Slight25477%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal102.1%
- Serious7616%
- Slight39782%
Derbyshire Dales road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the Derbyshire Dales, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 424 in 1998. 2006 is highlighted, with 329, up 1% on 2005.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2006
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 170 | 239 |
| 2024 | 158 | 222 |
| 2023 | 201 | 262 |
| 2022 | 220 | 309 |
| 2021 | 162 | 211 |
| 2020 | 145 | 223 |
| 2019 | 157 | 210 |
| 2018 | 143 | 181 |
| 2017 | 133 | 169 |
| 2016 | 147 | 224 |
| 2015 | 185 | 285 |
| 2014 | 206 | 286 |
| 2013 | 223 | 339 |
| 2012 | 216 | 320 |
| 2011 | 223 | 331 |
| 2010 | 206 | 296 |
| 2009 | 277 | 383 |
| 2008 | 270 | 384 |
| 2007 | 367 | 540 |
| 2006 | 329 | 483 |
| 2005 | 327 | 488 |
| 2004 | 333 | 497 |
| 2003 | 324 | 489 |
| 2002 | 385 | 590 |
| 2001 | 352 | 514 |
| 2000 | 362 | 564 |
| 1999 | 412 | 659 |
| 1998 | 424 | 644 |
| 1997 | 420 | 671 |
| 1996 | 359 | 565 |
| 1995 | 386 | 597 |
| 1994 | 391 | 629 |
| 1993 | 393 | 601 |
| 1992 | 393 | 600 |
| 1991 | 338 | 509 |
| 1990 | 356 | 536 |
| 1989 | 326 | 490 |
| 1988 | 322 | 502 |
| 1987 | 293 | 462 |
| 1986 | 322 | 516 |
| 1985 | 319 | 454 |
| 1984 | 317 | 455 |
| 1983 | 347 | 490 |
| 1982 | 360 | 558 |
| 1981 | 391 | 674 |
| 1980 | 411 | 584 |
| 1979 | 371 | 511 |
When and where crashes happen in the Derbyshire Dales in 2006
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday41 (12%)
- Tuesday31 (9.4%)
- Wednesday37 (11%)
- Thursday47 (14%)
- Friday62 (19%)
- Saturday57 (17%)
- Sunday54 (16%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5915 (4.6%)
- 03:00 to 05:5912 (3.6%)
- 06:00 to 08:5944 (13%)
- 09:00 to 11:5957 (17%)
- 12:00 to 14:5960 (18%)
- 15:00 to 17:5971 (22%)
- 18:00 to 20:5934 (10%)
- 21:00 to 23:5936 (11%)
Collisions by month
- January22 (6.7%)
- February22 (6.7%)
- March28 (8.5%)
- April23 (7%)
- May22 (6.7%)
- June29 (8.8%)
- July44 (13%)
- August26 (7.9%)
- September32 (9.7%)
- October32 (9.7%)
- November26 (7.9%)
- December23 (7%)
Light conditions
- Daylight237 (72%)
- Dark, no street lighting58 (18%)
- Dark, street lights lit25 (7.6%)
- Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.1%)
- Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds234 (71%)
- Raining, no high winds38 (12%)
- Raining with high winds12 (3.6%)
- Fog or mist8 (2.4%)
- Snowing with high winds4 (1.2%)
- Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
- Other10 (3%)
- Not recorded21 (6.4%)
Road surface
- Dry198 (60%)
- Wet or damp115 (35%)
- Frost or ice14 (4.3%)
- Snow2 (0.6%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph86 (26%)
- 40 mph32 (9.7%)
- 50 mph33 (10%)
- 60 mph164 (50%)
- 70 mph14 (4.3%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway301 (91%)
- Dual carriageway14 (4.3%)
- Roundabout11 (3.3%)
- One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
- Not recorded2 (0.6%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the Derbyshire Dales in 2006
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant338 (70%)
- Motorcyclist60 (12%)
- Pedestrian40 (8.3%)
- Van occupant18 (3.7%)
- Cyclist9 (1.9%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.9%)
- Minibus occupant3 (0.6%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
- Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
- Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 56 (1.2%)
- 6 to 109 (1.9%)
- 11 to 1518 (3.7%)
- 16 to 2086 (18%)
- 21 to 2565 (13%)
- 26 to 3570 (14%)
- 36 to 4579 (16%)
- 46 to 5556 (12%)
- 56 to 6535 (7.2%)
- 66 to 7520 (4.1%)
- Over 7521 (4.3%)
- Not recorded18 (3.7%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider324 (67%)
- Passenger119 (25%)
- Pedestrian40 (8.3%)
Vehicles involved
- Car416 (71%)
- Motorcycle62 (11%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (5.7%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (5.5%)
- Other vehicle13 (2.2%)
- Pedal cycle9 (1.5%)
- Agricultural vehicle6 (1%)
- Minibus5 (0.9%)
- Bus or coach4 (0.7%)
- Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the Derbyshire Dales in 2006
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in the Derbyshire Dales
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How the Derbyshire Dales ranked among 351 areas in 2006
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Derbyshire Dales had fewer road collisions than 244 of them in 2006.
- Collisions
- 245th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 228th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 87th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 143rd
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in the Derbyshire Dales in 2006
Matlock West, Derbyshire Dales, DE4 3DN area was the busiest accident hotspot in the Derbyshire Dales in 2006, with 17 collisions, 3 of them serious.
- Matlock West, Derbyshire Dales, DE4 3DN area20 casualties, 3 serious collisions17 collisions
- Ashbourne South, Derbyshire Dales, DE6 1RT area12 casualties, 3 serious collisions11 collisions
- Doveridge & Sudbury, Derbyshire Dales, DE6 5AG area13 casualties, 1 serious collision11 collisions
- Bakewell, Derbyshire Dales, DE45 1QE area15 casualties, 1 serious collision8 collisions
- Cromford & Matlock Bath, Derbyshire Dales, DE4 5JH area9 casualties, 1 serious collision7 collisions
- Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, DE4 4NZ area7 casualties, 2 serious collisions7 collisions
- Chatsworth, Derbyshire Dales, DE45 1PQ area9 casualties, 1 serious collision5 collisions
- Matlock West, Derbyshire Dales, DE4 3TD area7 casualties, none fatal or serious5 collisions
- Bakewell, Derbyshire Dales, DE45 1EA area4 casualties, none fatal or serious4 collisions
- Bonsall & Winster, Derbyshire Dales, DE4 4JH area5 casualties, 1 serious collision4 collisions
Roads in the Derbyshire Dales with the most crashes in 2006
The A515 had the most collisions in the Derbyshire Dales in 2006: 62, including 1 fatal and 16 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A515 | 62 | 94 | 1 | 16 |
| 2nd | A6 | 47 | 77 | 1 | 8 |
| 3rd | A52 | 15 | 28 | 2 | 4 |
| 4th | A50 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 5th | A619 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 6th | B6049 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
| 7th | B5035 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 8th | A5012 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 9th | A623 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th | A632 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 11th | B6001 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 12th | A625 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13th | B5023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | B6012 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | A517 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | A6187 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | A621 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B5056 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 19th | A5270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | A6020 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in the Derbyshire Dales: crashes in 2006
Matlock had the most collisions of any town in the Derbyshire Dales in 2006: 23.
Postcode districts in the Derbyshire Dales: crashes in 2006
DE6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Derbyshire Dales in 2006: 92.
Latest crashes in the Derbyshire Dales in 2006
Of the last 24 crashes in the Derbyshire Dales in 2006, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2006.
Severity
- Slight
Ford Escort crash on an unclassified road in the Derbyshire Dales, 28 Dec 2006, 20:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200630B000614
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A625 in the Derbyshire Dales, 27 Dec 2006, 12:10
- Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200630B000613
- Slight
Car crash on the A619 in the Derbyshire Dales, 23 Dec 2006, 17:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200630B000610
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A6 in the Derbyshire Dales, 22 Dec 2006, 16:55
- Ford Fiesta and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200630B000608
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A515 in the Derbyshire Dales, 22 Dec 2006, 13:25
- Peugeot 206, a van and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200630B000609
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A6 in the Derbyshire Dales, 21 Dec 2006, 08:15
- Vauxhall Astra, Mercedes, Land Rover Freelander and a car
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 200630B000601
- Fatal
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A6 in the Derbyshire Dales, 21 Dec 2006, 07:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200630B000600
- Slight
Rover 100 Series crash on a C road in the Derbyshire Dales, 19 Dec 2006, 14:00
- Rover 100 Series and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200630B000599
- Slight
Peugeot Speedfight crash on a C road in the Derbyshire Dales, 16 Dec 2006, 08:00
- Peugeot Speedfight and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200630B000594
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the B6049 in the Derbyshire Dales, 15 Dec 2006, 15:24
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200630B000591
- Slight
Peugeot Speedfight crash on a C road in the Derbyshire Dales, 12 Dec 2006, 17:10
- Peugeot Speedfight, a car and a van
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200630B000588
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Derbyshire Dales, 12 Dec 2006, 07:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200630B000586
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A515 in the Derbyshire Dales, 11 Dec 2006, 12:42
- Ford Mondeo and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200630B000584
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A619 in the Derbyshire Dales, 11 Dec 2006, 07:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200630B000583
- Serious
Renault Clio crash on the A50 in the Derbyshire Dales, 9 Dec 2006, 07:43
- Renault Clio and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200630B000580
- Slight
Citroen AX crash on the A515 in the Derbyshire Dales, 7 Dec 2006, 20:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200630B000579
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the B6050 in the Derbyshire Dales, 7 Dec 2006, 00:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200630B000624
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the B6012 in the Derbyshire Dales, 5 Dec 2006, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200630B000575
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A632 in the Derbyshire Dales, 4 Dec 2006, 17:10
- Fiat Punto and Land Rover Defender
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200630B000570
- Slight
Citroen C2 crash on the A6 in the Derbyshire Dales, 4 Dec 2006, 10:30
- Citroen C2 and Volvo S70
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200630B000572
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Derbyshire Dales, 3 Dec 2006, 14:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200630B000568
- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the A517 in the Derbyshire Dales, 1 Dec 2006, 18:24
- Peugeot 306 and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200630B000565
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on a C road in the Derbyshire Dales, 30 Nov 2006, 15:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200630B000563