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North East Derbyshire road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 124 road traffic collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2017, and 202 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were down 23% on 2016 (162), and casualties fell from 224.

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

Collisions in 2017
124
Down 23% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
202
Down 10% on 2016
Fatal collisions
4
3.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
19% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Derbyshire in 2017

3.2% of collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2017 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2% and 19% in North East Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal43.2%
  • Serious2419%
  • Slight9677%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42%
  • Serious3517%
  • Slight16381%

North East Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 402 in 1999. 2017 is highlighted, with 124, down 23% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 124
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (15%)
  • Tuesday13 (10%)
  • Wednesday21 (17%)
  • Thursday17 (14%)
  • Friday20 (16%)
  • Saturday14 (11%)
  • Sunday21 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5916 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5931 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (3.2%)
  • February8 (6.5%)
  • March11 (8.9%)
  • April11 (8.9%)
  • May11 (8.9%)
  • June13 (10%)
  • July10 (8.1%)
  • August13 (10%)
  • September6 (4.8%)
  • October13 (10%)
  • November16 (13%)
  • December8 (6.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight86 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (6.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds81 (65%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (9.7%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.6%)
  • Other3 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded24 (19%)

Road surface

  • Dry93 (75%)
  • Wet or damp29 (23%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph48 (39%)
  • 40 mph18 (15%)
  • 50 mph7 (5.6%)
  • 60 mph40 (32%)
  • 70 mph10 (8.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway112 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (7.3%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant151 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (8.4%)
  • Pedestrian13 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist9 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1%)
  • Van occupant2 (1%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1%)
  • 6 to 104 (2%)
  • 11 to 158 (4%)
  • 16 to 2042 (21%)
  • 21 to 2529 (14%)
  • 26 to 3524 (12%)
  • 36 to 4524 (12%)
  • 46 to 5532 (16%)
  • 56 to 6513 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7511 (5.4%)
  • Over 758 (4%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider131 (65%)
  • Passenger58 (29%)
  • Pedestrian13 (6.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car177 (74%)
  • Motorcycle19 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Derbyshire in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 314 of them in 2017.

Collisions
315th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
294th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
312th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North East Derbyshire in 2017

Holmewood & Heath, North East Derbyshire, S44 5SJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in North East Derbyshire in 2017, with 9 collisions.

Roads in North East Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2017

The A632 had the most collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2017: 14, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Derbyshire, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA632142715
2ndA61122110
3rdA61781400
4thB505781503
5thA61756702
6thB60566900
7thB60384401
8thB60394700
9thA6183300
10thA6193401
11thB60523401
12thB60573400
13thA6212401
14thB60502401
15thB60542501
16thB60582201
17thM12300
18thA6151301
19thB60141100
20thB60251100

Towns in North East Derbyshire: crashes in 2017

Clay Cross and Dronfield had the most collisions of any town in North East Derbyshire in 2017, with 10 each.

Postcode districts in North East Derbyshire: crashes in 2017

S45 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Derbyshire in 2017: 27.

Latest crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2017, 3 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2017.

Severity

North East Derbyshire road accidents in other years