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North East Derbyshire road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 140 road traffic collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2023, and 205 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2022 (169), and casualties fell from 228.

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

Collisions in 2023
140
Down 17% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
205
Down 10% on 2022
Fatal collisions
6
4.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
33% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Derbyshire in 2023

4.3% of collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2023 were fatal and 33% serious, against 2% and 19% in North East Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal64.3%
  • Serious4633%
  • Slight8863%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal73.4%
  • Serious5527%
  • Slight14370%

North East Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 402 in 1999. 2023 is highlighted, with 140, down 17% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 140
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (16%)
  • Tuesday17 (12%)
  • Wednesday19 (14%)
  • Thursday24 (17%)
  • Friday12 (8.6%)
  • Saturday25 (18%)
  • Sunday20 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5925 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5932 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (7.1%)
  • February9 (6.4%)
  • March12 (8.6%)
  • April6 (4.3%)
  • May15 (11%)
  • June12 (8.6%)
  • July14 (10%)
  • August20 (14%)
  • September7 (5%)
  • October15 (11%)
  • November12 (8.6%)
  • December8 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight96 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds106 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry91 (65%)
  • Wet or damp42 (30%)
  • Frost or ice7 (5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph55 (39%)
  • 40 mph19 (14%)
  • 50 mph23 (16%)
  • 60 mph30 (21%)
  • 70 mph12 (8.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway121 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (8.6%)
  • Roundabout6 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant155 (76%)
  • Pedestrian21 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist9 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant4 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 159 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2030 (15%)
  • 21 to 2519 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 3534 (17%)
  • 36 to 4519 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 5528 (14%)
  • 56 to 6527 (13%)
  • 66 to 7517 (8.3%)
  • Over 7513 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider121 (59%)
  • Passenger63 (31%)
  • Pedestrian21 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car197 (80%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle13 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Derbyshire in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 268 of them in 2023.

Collisions
269th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
243rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
212th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North East Derbyshire in 2023

Staveley South, Chesterfield, S44 5GG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North East Derbyshire in 2023, with 8 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North East Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2023

The A632 had the most collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2023: 19, including 3 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Derbyshire, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA632194037
2ndA61141702
3rdA613571204
4thA61561105
5thA6175511
6thB50575703
7thB60575603
8thM15702
9thA6194502
10thB60384400
11thB60544502
12thA61753310
13thB60393301
14thB60523300
15thB60563501
16thA6212200
17thA6181100
18thB60361100
19thB60501200
20thB60511200

Towns in North East Derbyshire: crashes in 2023

Dronfield had the most collisions of any town in North East Derbyshire in 2023: 11.

Postcode districts in North East Derbyshire: crashes in 2023

S45 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Derbyshire in 2023: 33.

Latest crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2023, 3 were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2023.

Severity

North East Derbyshire road accidents in other years