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High Peak road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 182 road traffic collisions in High Peak in 2013, and 250 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2012 (203), and casualties fell from 300.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,329 collisions in High Peak.

Collisions in 2013
182
Down 10% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
250
Down 17% on 2012
Fatal collisions
3
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
15% of collisions

Crash severity in High Peak in 2013

1.6% of collisions in High Peak in 2013 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.2% and 21% in High Peak from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious2715%
  • Slight15284%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious2912%
  • Slight21887%

High Peak road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in High Peak, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 405 in 1999. 2013 is highlighted, with 182, down 10% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025143186
2024154218
2023134166
2022157214
2021178227
2020118151
2019133180
2018135195
2017137167
2016169228
2015182257
2014224305
2013182250
2012203300
2011194255
2010218306
2009252354
2008266381
2007294387
2006274413
2005341503
2004319460
2003373536
2002345490
2001367522
2000377549
1999405584
1998387579
1997376585
1996348523
1995391559
1994339479
1993363528
1992333493
1991348491
1990360547
1989402565
1988341485
1987347520
1986299406
1985324460
1984329476
1983344476
1982388554
1981340459
1980367519
1979329453

When and where crashes happen in High Peak in 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (14%)
  • Tuesday24 (13%)
  • Wednesday18 (9.9%)
  • Thursday30 (16%)
  • Friday27 (15%)
  • Saturday31 (17%)
  • Sunday27 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (3.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5939 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5941 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (4.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (5.5%)
  • February21 (12%)
  • March13 (7.1%)
  • April6 (3.3%)
  • May16 (8.8%)
  • June26 (14%)
  • July13 (7.1%)
  • August19 (10%)
  • September16 (8.8%)
  • October13 (7.1%)
  • November18 (9.9%)
  • December11 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight147 (81%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (8.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (7.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds130 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry107 (59%)
  • Wet or damp60 (33%)
  • Frost or ice9 (4.9%)
  • Snow6 (3.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (2.7%)
  • 30 mph84 (46%)
  • 40 mph12 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph53 (29%)
  • 60 mph25 (14%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway175 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.6%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in High Peak in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant160 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (13%)
  • Pedestrian23 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist16 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant8 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2029 (12%)
  • 21 to 2539 (16%)
  • 26 to 3540 (16%)
  • 36 to 4533 (13%)
  • 46 to 5534 (14%)
  • 56 to 6521 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4.8%)
  • Over 7517 (6.8%)
  • Not recorded10 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider178 (71%)
  • Passenger49 (20%)
  • Pedestrian23 (9.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car241 (72%)
  • Motorcycle32 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (4.7%)
  • Other vehicle7 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for High Peak in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in High Peak

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How High Peak ranked among 351 areas in 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, High Peak had fewer road collisions than 298 of them in 2013.

Collisions
299th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
292nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
280th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in High Peak in 2013

Buxton Central, High Peak, SK17 6QW area was the busiest accident hotspot in High Peak in 2013, with 13 collisions.

Roads in High Peak with the most crashes in 2013

The A57 had the most collisions in High Peak in 2013: 27, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in High Peak, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57274609
2ndA6212603
3rdA628132501
4thA624121501
5thA601581000
6thA537800
7thB54707903
8thA50045602
9thB61055800
10thA60133610
11thA6233500
12thA6263300
13thB60623300
14thA5152200
15thA541200
16thA60241101
17thA61871300
18thB50531200
19thB50591101
20thB61011300

Towns in High Peak: crashes in 2013

Buxton, High Peak had the most collisions of any town in High Peak in 2013: 22.

Postcode districts in High Peak: crashes in 2013

SK13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in High Peak in 2013: 50.

Latest crashes in High Peak in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in High Peak in 2013, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2013.

Severity

High Peak road accidents in other years