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North East Derbyshire road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 387 road traffic collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2001, and 589 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2000 (382), and casualties rose from 559.

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

Collisions in 2001
387
Up 1% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
589
Up 5% on 2000
Fatal collisions
5
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
14% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Derbyshire in 2001

1.3% of collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2001 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2% and 19% in North East Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.3%
  • Serious5414%
  • Slight32885%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61%
  • Serious6812%
  • Slight51587%

North East Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 402 in 1999. 2001 is highlighted, with 387, up 1% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (15%)
  • Tuesday60 (16%)
  • Wednesday55 (14%)
  • Thursday64 (17%)
  • Friday64 (17%)
  • Saturday44 (11%)
  • Sunday43 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5954 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5969 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5998 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5963 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (7.8%)
  • February36 (9.3%)
  • March20 (5.2%)
  • April30 (7.8%)
  • May19 (4.9%)
  • June28 (7.2%)
  • July29 (7.5%)
  • August42 (11%)
  • September26 (6.7%)
  • October48 (12%)
  • November37 (9.6%)
  • December42 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight283 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit58 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds303 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (14%)
  • Fog or mist12 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry197 (51%)
  • Wet or damp156 (40%)
  • Frost or ice18 (4.7%)
  • Oil or diesel6 (1.6%)
  • Snow6 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)
  • Mud2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph152 (39%)
  • 40 mph26 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph14 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph137 (35%)
  • 70 mph58 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway307 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway61 (16%)
  • Roundabout16 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant442 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (8%)
  • Pedestrian33 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant20 (3.4%)
  • Cyclist17 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.2%)
  • Horse rider3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1011 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1531 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2082 (14%)
  • 21 to 2567 (11%)
  • 26 to 35123 (21%)
  • 36 to 4592 (16%)
  • 46 to 5573 (12%)
  • 56 to 6546 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7522 (3.7%)
  • Over 7511 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded18 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider385 (65%)
  • Passenger171 (29%)
  • Pedestrian33 (5.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car566 (75%)
  • Motorcycle47 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (5.1%)
  • Other vehicle32 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach18 (2.4%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.5%)
  • Ridden horse3 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Derbyshire in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in North East Derbyshire

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 North East Derbyshire ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 240 of them in 2001.

Collisions
241st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
211th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
232nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North East Derbyshire in 2001

Holmewood & Heath, North East Derbyshire, S44 5SJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in North East Derbyshire in 2001, with 29 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North East Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2001

The A61 had the most collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2001: 45, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Derbyshire, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61457313
2ndA6323454010
3rdM1326021
4thA617223002
5thA6175132202
6thB6054122401
7thB6425122006
8thB6056111301
9thA619101902
10thA61591001
11thA62191912
12thB605791000
13thB605281202
14thB60387901
15thA61356601
16thB50576701
17thB60396901
18thB60505902
19thB60514700
20thB605341201

Towns in North East Derbyshire: crashes in 2001

Dronfield had the most collisions of any town in North East Derbyshire in 2001: 25.

Postcode districts in North East Derbyshire: crashes in 2001

S42 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Derbyshire in 2001: 85.

Latest crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2001, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

North East Derbyshire road accidents in other years