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Derbyshire Dales road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 223 road traffic collisions in the Derbyshire Dales in 2011, and 331 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 2010 (206), and casualties rose from 296.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,872 collisions in the Derbyshire Dales.

Collisions in 2011
223
Up 8% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
331
Up 12% on 2010
Fatal collisions
9
4% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
15% of collisions

Crash severity in the Derbyshire Dales in 2011

4% of collisions in the Derbyshire Dales in 2011 were fatal and 15% serious, against 3% and 23% in the Derbyshire Dales from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal94%
  • Serious3315%
  • Slight18181%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92.7%
  • Serious4213%
  • Slight28085%

Derbyshire Dales road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in the Derbyshire Dales, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 424 in 1998. 2011 is highlighted, with 223, up 8% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025170239
2024158222
2023201262
2022220309
2021162211
2020145223
2019157210
2018143181
2017133169
2016147224
2015185285
2014206286
2013223339
2012216320
2011223331
2010206296
2009277383
2008270384
2007367540
2006329483
2005327488
2004333497
2003324489
2002385590
2001352514
2000362564
1999412659
1998424644
1997420671
1996359565
1995386597
1994391629
1993393601
1992393600
1991338509
1990356536
1989326490
1988322502
1987293462
1986322516
1985319454
1984317455
1983347490
1982360558
1981391674
1980411584
1979371511

When and where crashes happen in the Derbyshire Dales in 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (14%)
  • Tuesday31 (14%)
  • Wednesday22 (9.9%)
  • Thursday34 (15%)
  • Friday27 (12%)
  • Saturday36 (16%)
  • Sunday42 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5952 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5942 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5935 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (8.1%)
  • February18 (8.1%)
  • March17 (7.6%)
  • April24 (11%)
  • May17 (7.6%)
  • June26 (12%)
  • July23 (10%)
  • August16 (7.2%)
  • September14 (6.3%)
  • October21 (9.4%)
  • November11 (4.9%)
  • December18 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight172 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (7.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds174 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (9.4%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry144 (65%)
  • Wet or damp69 (31%)
  • Frost or ice7 (3.1%)
  • Snow3 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph71 (32%)
  • 40 mph18 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph78 (35%)
  • 60 mph50 (22%)
  • 70 mph6 (2.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway210 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout5 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in the Derbyshire Dales in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant226 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (15%)
  • Cyclist19 (5.7%)
  • Pedestrian18 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 159 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2048 (15%)
  • 21 to 2528 (8.5%)
  • 26 to 3543 (13%)
  • 36 to 4554 (16%)
  • 46 to 5551 (15%)
  • 56 to 6541 (12%)
  • 66 to 7524 (7.3%)
  • Over 7514 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider226 (68%)
  • Passenger87 (26%)
  • Pedestrian18 (5.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car280 (67%)
  • Motorcycle45 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (4.3%)
  • Other vehicle15 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach9 (2.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Derbyshire Dales in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Derbyshire Dales had fewer road collisions than 277 of them in 2011.

Collisions
278th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
262nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
46th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
252nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in the Derbyshire Dales in 2011

Matlock West, Derbyshire Dales, DE4 3DN area was the busiest accident hotspot in the Derbyshire Dales in 2011, with 13 collisions.

Roads in the Derbyshire Dales with the most crashes in 2011

The A6 had the most collisions in the Derbyshire Dales in 2011: 40, including 3 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in the Derbyshire Dales, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6405936
2ndA515223404
3rdA623162601
4thA5012101104
5thA61581101
6thA6198902
7thB505681721
8thA5071110
9thB50357801
10thB60497802
11thB50236801
12thB601261213
13thA525910
14thA5174500
15thB50573701
16thB60013500
17thA6212300
18thA6322200
19thA60201200
20thA61871100

Towns in the Derbyshire Dales: crashes in 2011

Matlock had the most collisions of any town in the Derbyshire Dales in 2011: 20.

Postcode districts in the Derbyshire Dales: crashes in 2011

DE4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Derbyshire Dales in 2011: 80.

Latest crashes in the Derbyshire Dales in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in the Derbyshire Dales in 2011, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2011.

Severity

Derbyshire Dales road accidents in other years