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DE4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,929 road traffic collisions in the DE4 postcode district, Derbyshire Dales, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,992 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 133 were fatal and 1,118 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 65 collisions, up 8% on 2024 (60).

Collisions since 1979
4,929
578th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,992
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
133
142 people killed
Serious collisions
1,118
1,345 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
65
Up 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
92
Up 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DE4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1332.7%
  • Serious1,11823%
  • Slight3,67875%

What the data shows

  • DE4 had 596 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 880 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in DE4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 682 children under 16 were killed or injured in DE4, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in DE4.

Where DE4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
578th
Most casualties
482nd
Most fatal collisions
119th
Most serious collisions
269th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday640 (13%)
  • Tuesday566 (11%)
  • Wednesday562 (11%)
  • Thursday637 (13%)
  • Friday748 (15%)
  • Saturday744 (15%)
  • Sunday1,032 (21%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,819 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit548 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting441 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown96 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,812 (98%)
  • Roundabout45 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (0.6%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph23 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph2,076 (42%)
  • 40 mph899 (18%)
  • 50 mph339 (6.9%)
  • 60 mph1,579 (32%)
  • 70 mph11 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,815 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds612 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds60 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds58 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds56 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist46 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.2%)
  • Other115 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded156 (3.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,017 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist1,476 (21%)
  • Pedestrian682 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist362 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant155 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)132 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant100 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant30 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DE4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DE4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DE4 peaked at 159 in 1980; 2025 had 65.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 65
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256592
20246089
20237391
202277104
20216270
20205277
20195569
20185865
20174352
20165169
20156187
20146784
201378114
201273100
201192126
20107296
2009112153
200894125
2007134191
200697129
2005108163
2004107135
2003108155
2002145209
2001128187
2000132199
1999141246
1998135196
1997145212
1996124207
1995138223
1994141223
1993139221
1992134193
1991102151
1990141202
1989118184
1988120161
1987107161
198696130
1985121148
1984109147
1983136181
1982131186
1981147203
1980159201
1979141185

Map of recent crashes in DE4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DE4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DE4

The 24 most recent collisions in DE4 happened between 26 August and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DE4

The A6 has the most collisions in DE4, 1,569 of 4,929 (32%), followed by the A5012 (391).

Collisions in DE4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61,5692,37452331
2ndA501239156414127
3rdA615379536570
4thB50353074371169
5thB5023245347357
6thA632227325547
7thB5056206315968
8thB5057170215441
9thB5036155206736
10thB601294124321
11thB6014223518
12thA6014502
13thB50124401
14thA6233601
15thB60573411

Council areas covering DE4

Collisions in DE4 were recorded in 5 council areas. The Derbyshire Dales has 4,378 of 4,929 (89%).

Collisions in DE4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDerbyshire Dales4,3786,187115990
2ndAmber Valley49872116110
3rdNorth East Derbyshire2851210
4thDerby202706
5thHigh Peak3302

Towns in DE4

Collisions in DE4 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Matlock (966) and Darley Dale (296).