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North East Derbyshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 125 road traffic collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2020, and 169 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 17 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2019 (147), and casualties fell from 191.

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

Collisions in 2020
125
Down 15% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
169
Down 12% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
17
14% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Derbyshire in 2020

0.8% of collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2020 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2% and 19% in North East Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious1714%
  • Slight10786%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious2012%
  • Slight14787%

North East Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 402 in 1999. 2020 is highlighted, with 125, down 15% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 125
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (16%)
  • Tuesday19 (15%)
  • Wednesday19 (15%)
  • Thursday18 (14%)
  • Friday20 (16%)
  • Saturday14 (11%)
  • Sunday15 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:599 (7.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5949 (39%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (3.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (12%)
  • February8 (6.4%)
  • March13 (10%)
  • April9 (7.2%)
  • May9 (7.2%)
  • June4 (3.2%)
  • July9 (7.2%)
  • August9 (7.2%)
  • September13 (10%)
  • October14 (11%)
  • November12 (9.6%)
  • December10 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight95 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (7.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (3.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds82 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (7.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded26 (21%)

Road surface

  • Dry97 (78%)
  • Wet or damp27 (22%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph62 (50%)
  • 40 mph14 (11%)
  • 50 mph12 (9.6%)
  • 60 mph23 (18%)
  • 70 mph13 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway103 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (11%)
  • Roundabout5 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant115 (68%)
  • Cyclist21 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (7.7%)
  • Pedestrian13 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant6 (3.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (3%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 159 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2021 (12%)
  • 21 to 2520 (12%)
  • 26 to 3536 (21%)
  • 36 to 4517 (10%)
  • 46 to 5516 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6518 (11%)
  • 66 to 758 (4.7%)
  • Over 758 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider123 (73%)
  • Passenger33 (20%)
  • Pedestrian13 (7.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car165 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (9.3%)
  • Motorcycle13 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Derbyshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 264 of them in 2020.

Collisions
265th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
259th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
318th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North East Derbyshire in 2020

Holmewood & Heath, North East Derbyshire, S44 5SJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in North East Derbyshire in 2020, with 13 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in North East Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2020

The A61 and A617 had the most collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2020, with 11 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Derbyshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61111201
2ndA617111502
3rdA63281101
4thA617571001
5thM16902
6thB60525600
7thB605441101
8thA61353410
9thB50573400
10thB60383300
11thB60393300
12thB60583400
13thA6152201
14thA6192401
15thB60512400
16thB60131100
17thB60141201
18thB60501200
19thB60571300
20thB63881101

Towns in North East Derbyshire: crashes in 2020

Clay Cross and Dronfield had the most collisions of any town in North East Derbyshire in 2020, with 8 each.

Postcode districts in North East Derbyshire: crashes in 2020

S42 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Derbyshire in 2020: 30.

Latest crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2020, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

North East Derbyshire road accidents in other years