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North East Derbyshire road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 333 road traffic collisions in North East Derbyshire in 1996, and 489 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1995 (345), and casualties fell from 522.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,585 collisions in North East Derbyshire.

Collisions in 1996
333
Down 3% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
489
Down 6% on 1995
Fatal collisions
6
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
19% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Derbyshire in 1996

1.8% of collisions in North East Derbyshire in 1996 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2% and 19% in North East Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.8%
  • Serious6319%
  • Slight26479%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.4%
  • Serious7115%
  • Slight41184%

North East Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 402 in 1999. 1996 is highlighted, with 333, down 3% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025158211
2024157221
2023140205
2022169228
2021161200
2020125169
2019147191
2018150200
2017124202
2016162224
2015204317
2014235337
2013210316
2012244353
2011265386
2010279410
2009261382
2008316462
2007317448
2006318462
2005392567
2004347491
2003321512
2002400624
2001387589
2000382559
1999402594
1998387592
1997386559
1996333489
1995345522
1994331510
1993295465
1992310430
1991332513
1990364559
1989364548
1988352496
1987305454
1986291455
1985323465
1984300436
1983295394
1982376521
1981386509
1980362482
1979375536

When and where crashes happen in North East Derbyshire in 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (15%)
  • Tuesday57 (17%)
  • Wednesday37 (11%)
  • Thursday53 (16%)
  • Friday54 (16%)
  • Saturday58 (17%)
  • Sunday23 (6.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5954 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5958 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5961 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (8.1%)
  • February18 (5.4%)
  • March32 (9.6%)
  • April33 (9.9%)
  • May19 (5.7%)
  • June24 (7.2%)
  • July35 (11%)
  • August24 (7.2%)
  • September25 (7.5%)
  • October28 (8.4%)
  • November29 (8.7%)
  • December39 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight252 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit38 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (9.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds252 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (12%)
  • Fog or mist10 (3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry178 (53%)
  • Wet or damp130 (39%)
  • Frost or ice13 (3.9%)
  • Snow12 (3.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph135 (41%)
  • 40 mph36 (11%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph125 (38%)
  • 70 mph35 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway274 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (11%)
  • Roundabout13 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Derbyshire in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant343 (70%)
  • Pedestrian50 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist21 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant19 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1533 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 2069 (14%)
  • 21 to 2576 (16%)
  • 26 to 3596 (20%)
  • 36 to 4564 (13%)
  • 46 to 5550 (10%)
  • 56 to 6533 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7524 (4.9%)
  • Over 7512 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider301 (62%)
  • Passenger138 (28%)
  • Pedestrian50 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car443 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (5.2%)
  • Motorcycle30 (4.9%)
  • Other vehicle26 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach13 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Derbyshire in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in North East Derbyshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North East Derbyshire ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 284 of them in 1996.

Collisions
285th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
277th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
232nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in North East Derbyshire with the most crashes in 1996

The A632 had the most collisions in North East Derbyshire in 1996: 39, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Derbyshire, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA632396409
2ndA61334316
3rdM1202801
4thA617151602
5thB6038142011
6thA6175121512
7thB6054122112
8thB6057121601
9thB6058111404
10thA62191603
11thA61981303
12thB605281401
13thB605681103
14thB603971002
15thB601461100
16thB605161402
17thB60505901
18thB505741301
19thB64254601
20thB60253310

Towns in North East Derbyshire: crashes in 1996

Dronfield had the most collisions of any town in North East Derbyshire in 1996: 26.

Postcode districts in North East Derbyshire: crashes in 1996

S42 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Derbyshire in 1996: 83.

Latest crashes in North East Derbyshire in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Derbyshire in 1996, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

North East Derbyshire road accidents in other years