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North East Derbyshire road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 157 road traffic collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2024, and 221 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 57 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 2023 (140), and casualties rose from 205.

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

Collisions in 2024
157
Up 12% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
221
Up 8% on 2023
Fatal collisions
2
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
57
36% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Derbyshire in 2024

1.3% of collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2024 were fatal and 36% serious, against 2% and 19% in North East Derbyshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious5736%
  • Slight9862%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious6831%
  • Slight15068%

North East Derbyshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Derbyshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 402 in 1999. 2024 is highlighted, with 157, up 12% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 157
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (11%)
  • Tuesday22 (14%)
  • Wednesday21 (13%)
  • Thursday21 (13%)
  • Friday30 (19%)
  • Saturday21 (13%)
  • Sunday24 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (8.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5930 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5946 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (5.7%)
  • February15 (9.6%)
  • March13 (8.3%)
  • April9 (5.7%)
  • May12 (7.6%)
  • June16 (10%)
  • July15 (9.6%)
  • August15 (9.6%)
  • September13 (8.3%)
  • October20 (13%)
  • November11 (7%)
  • December9 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight116 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds117 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (3.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.3%)
  • Other5 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry109 (69%)
  • Wet or damp42 (27%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.9%)
  • Snow3 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph65 (41%)
  • 40 mph25 (16%)
  • 50 mph26 (17%)
  • 60 mph29 (18%)
  • 70 mph9 (5.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway140 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (7.6%)
  • Roundabout5 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant148 (67%)
  • Pedestrian31 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (10%)
  • Cyclist7 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 1010 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1512 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2026 (12%)
  • 21 to 2521 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3535 (16%)
  • 36 to 4529 (13%)
  • 46 to 5524 (11%)
  • 56 to 6527 (12%)
  • 66 to 7519 (8.6%)
  • Over 7512 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider140 (63%)
  • Passenger50 (23%)
  • Pedestrian31 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car221 (76%)
  • Motorcycle25 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach6 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Derbyshire in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 351 areas in 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Derbyshire had fewer road collisions than 243 of them in 2024.

Collisions
244th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
228th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
216th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
159th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North East Derbyshire in 2024

North Wingfield Central, North East Derbyshire, S42 5PN area was the busiest accident hotspot in North East Derbyshire in 2024, with 9 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in North East Derbyshire with the most crashes in 2024

The A61 had the most collisions in North East Derbyshire in 2024: 19, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Derbyshire, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61192505
2ndA632162309
3rdA61771003
4thB605671104
5thA613561601
6thA62151013
7thB60385502
8thB60575803
9thM15612
10thA61754502
11thB60394702
12thB50573400
13thB60143300
14thB60503501
15thB60513701
16thB60543500
17thA6182201
18thB60522300
19thB64252401
20thA6151201

Towns in North East Derbyshire: crashes in 2024

Clay Cross and North Wingfield and Holmewood had the most collisions of any town in North East Derbyshire in 2024, with 12 each.

Postcode districts in North East Derbyshire: crashes in 2024

S42 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Derbyshire in 2024: 41.

Latest crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Derbyshire in 2024, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2024.

Severity

North East Derbyshire road accidents in other years