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Derbyshire Dales road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 157 road traffic collisions in the Derbyshire Dales in 2019, and 210 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 43 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 2018 (143), and casualties rose from 181.

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

Collisions in 2019
157
Up 10% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
210
Up 16% on 2018
Fatal collisions
9
5.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
43
27% of collisions

Crash severity in the Derbyshire Dales in 2019

5.7% of collisions in the Derbyshire Dales in 2019 were fatal and 27% serious, against 3% and 23% in the Derbyshire Dales from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal95.7%
  • Serious4327%
  • Slight10567%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal104.8%
  • Serious5627%
  • Slight14469%

Derbyshire Dales road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in the Derbyshire Dales, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 424 in 1998. 2019 is highlighted, with 157, up 10% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 157
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (15%)
  • Tuesday22 (14%)
  • Wednesday10 (6.4%)
  • Thursday27 (17%)
  • Friday27 (17%)
  • Saturday24 (15%)
  • Sunday23 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5941 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5916 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (4.5%)
  • February6 (3.8%)
  • March22 (14%)
  • April14 (8.9%)
  • May14 (8.9%)
  • June10 (6.4%)
  • July12 (7.6%)
  • August24 (15%)
  • September15 (9.6%)
  • October10 (6.4%)
  • November14 (8.9%)
  • December9 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight123 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (5.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (3.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds124 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (5.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry121 (77%)
  • Wet or damp33 (21%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph42 (27%)
  • 40 mph15 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph58 (37%)
  • 60 mph35 (22%)
  • 70 mph7 (4.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway146 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in the Derbyshire Dales in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant118 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (18%)
  • Pedestrian28 (13%)
  • Cyclist10 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1%)
  • 11 to 159 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2017 (8.1%)
  • 21 to 2522 (10%)
  • 26 to 3530 (14%)
  • 36 to 4524 (11%)
  • 46 to 5534 (16%)
  • 56 to 6530 (14%)
  • 66 to 7520 (9.5%)
  • Over 7511 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider137 (65%)
  • Passenger45 (21%)
  • Pedestrian28 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car176 (65%)
  • Motorcycle39 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Derbyshire Dales in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Derbyshire Dales had fewer road collisions than 260 of them in 2019.

Collisions
261st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
265th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
37th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
219th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in the Derbyshire Dales in 2019

Hartington & Taddington, Derbyshire Dales, SK17 0DU area and Matlock West, Derbyshire Dales, DE4 3DN area were among the busiest accident hotspots in the Derbyshire Dales in 2019, with 5 collisions each.

Roads in the Derbyshire Dales with the most crashes in 2019

The A515 had the most collisions in the Derbyshire Dales in 2019: 26, including 3 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in the Derbyshire Dales, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5152638310
2ndA6222416
3rdA52112002
4thB505691213
5thA5081100
6thA50126702
7thA6236713
8thA6195501
9thA6154500
10thA5173401
11thA61873601
12thA6323301
13thB50353401
14thB50573310
15thA6212702
16thB50232401
17thB50362201
18thB50552201
19thB60122310
20thA60201100

Towns in the Derbyshire Dales: crashes in 2019

Matlock had the most collisions of any town in the Derbyshire Dales in 2019: 7.

Postcode districts in the Derbyshire Dales: crashes in 2019

DE6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Derbyshire Dales in 2019: 51.

Latest crashes in the Derbyshire Dales in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in the Derbyshire Dales in 2019, 3 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2019.

Severity

Derbyshire Dales road accidents in other years