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North East Derbyshire road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 244 road traffic collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2012, and 353 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2011 (265), and casualties fell from 386.

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

Collisions in 2012
244
Down 8% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
353
Down 9% on 2011
Fatal collisions
3
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
13% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Derbyshire in 2012

1.2% of collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2012 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2% and 19% in North East Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious3113%
  • Slight21086%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious349.6%
  • Slight31589%

North East Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 402 in 1999. 2012 is highlighted, with 244, down 8% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (14%)
  • Tuesday41 (17%)
  • Wednesday37 (15%)
  • Thursday28 (11%)
  • Friday43 (18%)
  • Saturday35 (14%)
  • Sunday25 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (4.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5952 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (7.8%)
  • February16 (6.6%)
  • March22 (9%)
  • April16 (6.6%)
  • May21 (8.6%)
  • June23 (9.4%)
  • July19 (7.8%)
  • August17 (7%)
  • September22 (9%)
  • October24 (9.8%)
  • November26 (11%)
  • December19 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight181 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds188 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry150 (61%)
  • Wet or damp76 (31%)
  • Frost or ice16 (6.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph95 (39%)
  • 40 mph20 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph35 (14%)
  • 60 mph52 (21%)
  • 70 mph42 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway191 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (17%)
  • Roundabout6 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant262 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (11%)
  • Pedestrian17 (4.8%)
  • Cyclist10 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.3%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1518 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2053 (15%)
  • 21 to 2539 (11%)
  • 26 to 3554 (15%)
  • 36 to 4561 (17%)
  • 46 to 5546 (13%)
  • 56 to 6533 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 7517 (4.8%)
  • Over 7513 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded14 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider247 (70%)
  • Passenger89 (25%)
  • Pedestrian17 (4.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car370 (77%)
  • Motorcycle40 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.1%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Derbyshire in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 247 of them in 2012.

Collisions
248th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
237th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
182nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
264th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North East Derbyshire in 2012

Holmewood & Heath, North East Derbyshire, S44 5SJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in North East Derbyshire in 2012, with 21 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in North East Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2012

The A61 and A632 had the most collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2012, with 28 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Derbyshire, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61283702
2ndA632285012
3rdM1244301
4thA617162301
5thA617591500
6thA613561201
7thB60386800
8thA6155601
9thB60515501
10thB60545800
11thB60565801
12thB60504701
13thA6183400
14thB60143300
15thB60393301
16thB60523800
17thB60573402
18thA6192200
19thB50572300
20thB60252201

Towns in North East Derbyshire: crashes in 2012

Dronfield had the most collisions of any town in North East Derbyshire in 2012: 15.

Postcode districts in North East Derbyshire: crashes in 2012

S44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Derbyshire in 2012: 61.

Latest crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2012, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

North East Derbyshire road accidents in other years