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North East Derbyshire road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 150 road traffic collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2018, and 200 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were up 21% on 2017 (124), and casualties fell from 202.

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

Collisions in 2018
150
Up 21% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
200
Down 1% on 2017
Fatal collisions
7
4.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
20% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Derbyshire in 2018

4.7% of collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2018 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2% and 19% in North East Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal74.7%
  • Serious3020%
  • Slight11375%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal73.5%
  • Serious3417%
  • Slight15980%

North East Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 402 in 1999. 2018 is highlighted, with 150, up 21% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 150
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (13%)
  • Tuesday20 (13%)
  • Wednesday22 (15%)
  • Thursday22 (15%)
  • Friday27 (18%)
  • Saturday22 (15%)
  • Sunday18 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (7.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5920 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5938 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (8%)
  • February9 (6%)
  • March14 (9.3%)
  • April10 (6.7%)
  • May17 (11%)
  • June10 (6.7%)
  • July21 (14%)
  • August9 (6%)
  • September18 (12%)
  • October11 (7.3%)
  • November11 (7.3%)
  • December8 (5.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight104 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (9.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds93 (62%)
  • Raining, no high winds4 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded40 (27%)

Road surface

  • Dry118 (79%)
  • Wet or damp25 (17%)
  • Snow4 (2.7%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph64 (43%)
  • 40 mph15 (10%)
  • 50 mph16 (11%)
  • 60 mph45 (30%)
  • 70 mph9 (6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway127 (85%)
  • Roundabout12 (8%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (7.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant133 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (9.5%)
  • Pedestrian18 (9%)
  • Cyclist14 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (3%)
  • 6 to 104 (2%)
  • 11 to 153 (1.5%)
  • 16 to 2025 (13%)
  • 21 to 2527 (14%)
  • 26 to 3523 (12%)
  • 36 to 4522 (11%)
  • 46 to 5527 (14%)
  • 56 to 6517 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7520 (10%)
  • Over 7513 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider125 (63%)
  • Passenger57 (28%)
  • Pedestrian18 (9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car222 (76%)
  • Motorcycle18 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach11 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Derbyshire in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 282 of them in 2018.

Collisions
283rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
285th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
64th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
285th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North East Derbyshire in 2018

Staveley South, Chesterfield, S44 5GG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North East Derbyshire in 2018, with 9 collisions.

Roads in North East Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2018

The A61 had the most collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2018: 20, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Derbyshire, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61202812
2ndA632151914
3rdA617591801
4thA61781101
5thA6185601
6thB60525601
7thB60384500
8thA61353411
9thA6213502
10thB60533810
11thB60573501
12thB50572300
13thB60142201
14thB60502200
15thB60542302
16thB60562201
17thB60582300
18thB64252501
19thM12300
20thA501100

Towns in North East Derbyshire: crashes in 2018

Killamarsh had the most collisions of any town in North East Derbyshire in 2018: 9.

Postcode districts in North East Derbyshire: crashes in 2018

S42 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Derbyshire in 2018: 32.

Latest crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2018, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

North East Derbyshire road accidents in other years