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Derbyshire Dales road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 147 road traffic collisions in the Derbyshire Dales in 2016, and 224 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were down 21% on 2015 (185), and casualties fell from 285.

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

Collisions in 2016
147
Down 21% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
224
Down 21% on 2015
Fatal collisions
3
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
24% of collisions

Crash severity in the Derbyshire Dales in 2016

2% of collisions in the Derbyshire Dales in 2016 were fatal and 24% serious, against 3% and 23% in the Derbyshire Dales from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32%
  • Serious3524%
  • Slight10974%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious4118%
  • Slight18080%

Derbyshire Dales road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in the Derbyshire Dales, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 424 in 1998. 2016 is highlighted, with 147, down 21% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 147
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (18%)
  • Tuesday17 (12%)
  • Wednesday16 (11%)
  • Thursday21 (14%)
  • Friday13 (8.8%)
  • Saturday24 (16%)
  • Sunday29 (20%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (6.1%)
  • February10 (6.8%)
  • March10 (6.8%)
  • April6 (4.1%)
  • May15 (10%)
  • June9 (6.1%)
  • July18 (12%)
  • August24 (16%)
  • September9 (6.1%)
  • October15 (10%)
  • November11 (7.5%)
  • December11 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight112 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (6.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (4.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds107 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (9.5%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (2%)
  • Not recorded14 (9.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry108 (73%)
  • Wet or damp36 (24%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph55 (37%)
  • 40 mph16 (11%)
  • 50 mph41 (28%)
  • 60 mph31 (21%)
  • 70 mph4 (2.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway137 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (3.4%)
  • Roundabout4 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in the Derbyshire Dales in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant143 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (13%)
  • Pedestrian18 (8%)
  • Cyclist13 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (2.7%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 154 (1.8%)
  • 16 to 2022 (9.8%)
  • 21 to 2523 (10%)
  • 26 to 3535 (16%)
  • 36 to 4518 (8%)
  • 46 to 5547 (21%)
  • 56 to 6526 (12%)
  • 66 to 7524 (11%)
  • Over 7510 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider143 (64%)
  • Passenger63 (28%)
  • Pedestrian18 (8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car184 (69%)
  • Motorcycle30 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Derbyshire Dales in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Derbyshire Dales had fewer road collisions than 311 of them in 2016.

Collisions
312th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
302nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
192nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
254th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in the Derbyshire Dales in 2016

Ashbourne South, Derbyshire Dales, DE6 1RT area and Darley Dale, Derbyshire Dales, DE4 2EQ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in the Derbyshire Dales in 2016, with 9 collisions each.

Roads in the Derbyshire Dales with the most crashes in 2016

The A6 had the most collisions in the Derbyshire Dales in 2016: 25, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in the Derbyshire Dales, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6253317
2ndA515243607
3rdA62381605
4thA506601
5thA50125801
6thA5251101
7thA6195801
8thA6154410
9thB60124800
10thA5173601
11thA61873401
12thB505631002
13thB60493511
14thA52702201
15thA60202401
16thA6252201
17thB50232200
18thB50352400
19thB50572200
20thB60012400

Towns in the Derbyshire Dales: crashes in 2016

Ashbourne had the most collisions of any town in the Derbyshire Dales in 2016: 12.

Postcode districts in the Derbyshire Dales: crashes in 2016

DE4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Derbyshire Dales in 2016: 43.

Latest crashes in the Derbyshire Dales in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in the Derbyshire Dales in 2016, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2016.

Severity

Derbyshire Dales road accidents in other years