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North East Derbyshire road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 386 road traffic collisions in North East Derbyshire in 1997, and 559 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were up 16% on 1996 (333), and casualties rose from 489.

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

Collisions in 1997
386
Up 16% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
559
Up 14% on 1996
Fatal collisions
6
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
16% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Derbyshire in 1997

1.6% of collisions in North East Derbyshire in 1997 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2% and 19% in North East Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious6316%
  • Slight31782%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious7213%
  • Slight48186%

North East Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 402 in 1999. 1997 is highlighted, with 386, up 16% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (12%)
  • Tuesday42 (11%)
  • Wednesday61 (16%)
  • Thursday59 (15%)
  • Friday66 (17%)
  • Saturday65 (17%)
  • Sunday46 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5965 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5970 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5988 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5958 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5937 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (9.6%)
  • February22 (5.7%)
  • March28 (7.3%)
  • April24 (6.2%)
  • May29 (7.5%)
  • June34 (8.8%)
  • July42 (11%)
  • August47 (12%)
  • September29 (7.5%)
  • October38 (9.8%)
  • November30 (7.8%)
  • December26 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight274 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (3.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds310 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (13%)
  • Fog or mist13 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry228 (59%)
  • Wet or damp153 (40%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph156 (40%)
  • 40 mph38 (9.8%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph140 (36%)
  • 70 mph45 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway327 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (11%)
  • Roundabout11 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Derbyshire in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant390 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (10%)
  • Pedestrian44 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant26 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist16 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1013 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1521 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20102 (18%)
  • 21 to 2583 (15%)
  • 26 to 35122 (22%)
  • 36 to 4569 (12%)
  • 46 to 5568 (12%)
  • 56 to 6525 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.8%)
  • Over 7513 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider354 (63%)
  • Passenger161 (29%)
  • Pedestrian44 (7.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car535 (72%)
  • Motorcycle55 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (7%)
  • Other vehicle38 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Derbyshire in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 252 of them in 1997.

Collisions
253rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
241st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
211th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
233rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in North East Derbyshire with the most crashes in 1997

The A632 had the most collisions in North East Derbyshire in 1997: 47, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Derbyshire, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6324778110
2ndA61375306
3rdM1326002
4thB6056162202
5thA6175151812
6thB6038121600
7thB6057121703
8thB6058101202
9thA61791400
10thA62191214
11thB605491304
12thA61981100
13thB50578902
14thB605281101
15thA61571611
16thB60397910
17thB64256611
18thA61355801
19thB60135700
20thB605151302

Towns in North East Derbyshire: crashes in 1997

Clay Cross had the most collisions of any town in North East Derbyshire in 1997: 24.

Postcode districts in North East Derbyshire: crashes in 1997

S42 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Derbyshire in 1997: 88.

Latest crashes in North East Derbyshire in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Derbyshire in 1997, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1997.

Severity

North East Derbyshire road accidents in other years