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North East Derbyshire road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 161 road traffic collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2021, and 200 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were up 29% on 2020 (125), and casualties rose from 169.

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

Collisions in 2021
161
Up 29% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
200
Up 18% on 2020
Fatal collisions
4
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
19% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Derbyshire in 2021

2.5% of collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2021 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2% and 19% in North East Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.5%
  • Serious3019%
  • Slight12779%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42%
  • Serious3116%
  • Slight16583%

North East Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 402 in 1999. 2021 is highlighted, with 161, up 29% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 161
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (14%)
  • Tuesday20 (12%)
  • Wednesday14 (8.7%)
  • Thursday34 (21%)
  • Friday30 (19%)
  • Saturday21 (13%)
  • Sunday20 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5915 (9.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5943 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (7.5%)
  • February9 (5.6%)
  • March8 (5%)
  • April11 (6.8%)
  • May10 (6.2%)
  • June14 (8.7%)
  • July21 (13%)
  • August14 (8.7%)
  • September16 (9.9%)
  • October16 (9.9%)
  • November15 (9.3%)
  • December15 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight118 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds101 (63%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (8.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded39 (24%)

Road surface

  • Dry116 (72%)
  • Wet or damp37 (23%)
  • Snow4 (2.5%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph67 (42%)
  • 40 mph19 (12%)
  • 50 mph18 (11%)
  • 60 mph40 (25%)
  • 70 mph15 (9.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway125 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (11%)
  • Roundabout14 (8.7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant129 (65%)
  • Pedestrian26 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist13 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1%)
  • 6 to 104 (2%)
  • 11 to 158 (4%)
  • 16 to 2037 (19%)
  • 21 to 2520 (10%)
  • 26 to 3539 (20%)
  • 36 to 4521 (11%)
  • 46 to 5522 (11%)
  • 56 to 6528 (14%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.5%)
  • Over 756 (3%)
  • Not recorded6 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider130 (65%)
  • Passenger44 (22%)
  • Pedestrian26 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car224 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (9.8%)
  • Motorcycle21 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Derbyshire in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 229 of them in 2021.

Collisions
230th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
245th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
117th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
274th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North East Derbyshire in 2021

Holmewood & Heath, North East Derbyshire, S44 5SJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in North East Derbyshire in 2021, with 20 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North East Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2021

The A61 had the most collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2021: 24, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Derbyshire, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61242914
2ndA632172106
3rdM1131603
4thA617111600
5thA61757702
6thB60385702
7thA6183401
8thB60523510
9thB60543301
10thB60573301
11thB61583300
12thB64253402
13thA61352200
14thA6152200
15thA6192210
16thB60142300
17thB60502201
18thB60562210
19thB60582200
20thA6211100

Towns in North East Derbyshire: crashes in 2021

Clay Cross had the most collisions of any town in North East Derbyshire in 2021: 11.

Postcode districts in North East Derbyshire: crashes in 2021

S44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Derbyshire in 2021: 42.

Latest crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2021, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2021.

Severity

North East Derbyshire road accidents in other years