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North East Derbyshire road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 321 road traffic collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2003, and 512 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 2002 (400), and casualties fell from 624.

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

Collisions in 2003
321
Down 20% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
512
Down 18% on 2002
Fatal collisions
8
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
14% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Derbyshire in 2003

2.5% of collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2003 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2% and 19% in North East Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.5%
  • Serious4514%
  • Slight26883%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.6%
  • Serious5711%
  • Slight44787%

North East Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 402 in 1999. 2003 is highlighted, with 321, down 20% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (16%)
  • Tuesday41 (13%)
  • Wednesday40 (12%)
  • Thursday32 (10%)
  • Friday58 (18%)
  • Saturday51 (16%)
  • Sunday49 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5958 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5982 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (7.8%)
  • February30 (9.3%)
  • March28 (8.7%)
  • April21 (6.5%)
  • May24 (7.5%)
  • June32 (10%)
  • July16 (5%)
  • August30 (9.3%)
  • September29 (9%)
  • October33 (10%)
  • November30 (9.3%)
  • December23 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight226 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting52 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds261 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry195 (61%)
  • Wet or damp106 (33%)
  • Frost or ice16 (5%)
  • Snow3 (0.9%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph125 (39%)
  • 40 mph23 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph120 (37%)
  • 70 mph45 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway260 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (15%)
  • Roundabout10 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant382 (75%)
  • Pedestrian36 (7%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (3.1%)
  • Cyclist13 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1020 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1525 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2074 (14%)
  • 21 to 2557 (11%)
  • 26 to 3595 (19%)
  • 36 to 4574 (14%)
  • 46 to 5559 (12%)
  • 56 to 6545 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7513 (2.5%)
  • Over 7515 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded23 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider319 (62%)
  • Passenger157 (31%)
  • Pedestrian36 (7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car463 (75%)
  • Motorcycle36 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (5%)
  • Bus or coach18 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle16 (2.6%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Derbyshire in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North East Derbyshire ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 268 of them in 2003.

Collisions
269th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
239th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
149th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
248th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North East Derbyshire in 2003

Holmewood & Heath, North East Derbyshire, S44 5SJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in North East Derbyshire in 2003, with 19 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in North East Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2003

The M1 had the most collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2003: 37, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Derbyshire, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM1377403
2ndA632314701
3rdA61304406
4thA619183312
5thB6057111813
6thA6175101404
7thA6177902
8thA62171711
9thB603971100
10thB605271410
11thA61561211
12thB605661000
13thB64256901
14thB60145601
15thB60515600
16thB60545702
17thB60534401
18thA61353401
19thB60363400
20thB60383601

Towns in North East Derbyshire: crashes in 2003

Dronfield had the most collisions of any town in North East Derbyshire in 2003: 20.

Postcode districts in North East Derbyshire: crashes in 2003

S42 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Derbyshire in 2003: 86.

Latest crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2003, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2003.

Severity

North East Derbyshire road accidents in other years