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Derbyshire Dales road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 133 road traffic collisions in the Derbyshire Dales in 2017, and 169 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2016 (147), and casualties fell from 224.

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

Collisions in 2017
133
Down 10% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
169
Down 25% on 2016
Fatal collisions
4
3% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
33% of collisions

Crash severity in the Derbyshire Dales in 2017

3% of collisions in the Derbyshire Dales in 2017 were fatal and 33% serious, against 3% and 23% in the Derbyshire Dales from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal43%
  • Serious4433%
  • Slight8564%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42.4%
  • Serious5130%
  • Slight11467%

Derbyshire Dales road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in the Derbyshire Dales, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 424 in 1998. 2017 is highlighted, with 133, down 10% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 133
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (15%)
  • Tuesday14 (11%)
  • Wednesday18 (14%)
  • Thursday18 (14%)
  • Friday21 (16%)
  • Saturday23 (17%)
  • Sunday19 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (23%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (5.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (7.5%)
  • February8 (6%)
  • March8 (6%)
  • April9 (6.8%)
  • May11 (8.3%)
  • June16 (12%)
  • July15 (11%)
  • August15 (11%)
  • September8 (6%)
  • October11 (8.3%)
  • November14 (11%)
  • December8 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight99 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds94 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded16 (12%)

Road surface

  • Dry97 (73%)
  • Wet or damp33 (25%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph43 (32%)
  • 40 mph16 (12%)
  • 50 mph31 (23%)
  • 60 mph39 (29%)
  • 70 mph4 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway123 (92%)
  • Roundabout6 (4.5%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in the Derbyshire Dales in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant107 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (13%)
  • Cyclist18 (11%)
  • Pedestrian14 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant7 (4.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.6%)
  • 11 to 155 (3%)
  • 16 to 2023 (14%)
  • 21 to 2526 (15%)
  • 26 to 3528 (17%)
  • 36 to 4519 (11%)
  • 46 to 5529 (17%)
  • 56 to 6518 (11%)
  • 66 to 759 (5.3%)
  • Over 7511 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider126 (75%)
  • Passenger29 (17%)
  • Pedestrian14 (8.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car179 (74%)
  • Motorcycle23 (9.5%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (4.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Derbyshire Dales in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Derbyshire Dales had fewer road collisions than 309 of them in 2017.

Collisions
310th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
313th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
209th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in the Derbyshire Dales in 2017

Bakewell, Derbyshire Dales, DE45 1EA area, Doveridge & Sudbury, Derbyshire Dales, DE6 5AG area and Matlock West, Derbyshire Dales, DE4 3DN area were among the busiest accident hotspots in the Derbyshire Dales in 2017, with 5 collisions each.

Roads in the Derbyshire Dales with the most crashes in 2017

The A6 had the most collisions in the Derbyshire Dales in 2017: 17, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in the Derbyshire Dales, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6172013
2ndA515162416
3rdA62371004
4thB50357903
5thA506701
6thA5261103
7thA50124402
8thA6194403
9thB50553501
10thB60493401
11thA6152300
12thB60012201
13thB60122201
14thA5171100
15thA61871100
16thA6211200
17thA6251100
18thA6321100
19thB50231100
20thB60481100

Towns in the Derbyshire Dales: crashes in 2017

Matlock had the most collisions of any town in the Derbyshire Dales in 2017: 8.

Postcode districts in the Derbyshire Dales: crashes in 2017

DE6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Derbyshire Dales in 2017: 40.

Latest crashes in the Derbyshire Dales in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in the Derbyshire Dales in 2017, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2017.

Severity

Derbyshire Dales road accidents in other years