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DE6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,025 road traffic collisions in the DE6 postcode district, Derbyshire Dales, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,505 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 160 were fatal and 1,057 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 55 collisions, up 8% on 2024 (51).

Collisions since 1979
5,025
554th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,505
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
160
181 people killed
Serious collisions
1,057
1,337 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
55
Up 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
73
Up 1% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DE6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1603.2%
  • Serious1,05721%
  • Slight3,80876%

What the data shows

  • DE6 had 549 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 906 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in DE6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 587 children under 16 were killed or injured in DE6, 8.1% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 45% of collisions in DE6.

Where DE6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
554th
Most casualties
385th
Most fatal collisions
52nd
Most serious collisions
335th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday684 (14%)
  • Tuesday631 (13%)
  • Wednesday664 (13%)
  • Thursday699 (14%)
  • Friday790 (16%)
  • Saturday775 (15%)
  • Sunday782 (16%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,771 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting874 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit299 (6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown58 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,429 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway399 (7.9%)
  • Roundabout124 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road51 (1%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph982 (20%)
  • 40 mph432 (8.6%)
  • 50 mph557 (11%)
  • 60 mph2,636 (52%)
  • 70 mph418 (8.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,744 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds714 (14%)
  • Fog or mist100 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds88 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds69 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds54 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds26 (0.5%)
  • Other117 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded113 (2.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,369 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist874 (12%)
  • Pedestrian399 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant236 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)225 (3%)
  • Cyclist216 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant76 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant45 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant33 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.2%)
  • Other19 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DE6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DE6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DE6 peaked at 167 in 1993; 2025 had 55.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 55
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255573
20245172
20236281
20226281
20215264
20204265
20196689
20185474
20175172
20165487
201576106
201494138
201385131
201276109
201178110
201078102
200991123
2008102154
2007111159
2006115166
2005116186
2004117187
2003111166
2002109161
2001146212
2000105167
1999145209
1998139189
1997165268
1996133210
1995134192
1994146246
1993167257
1992145224
1991136200
1990140213
1989121185
1988134213
1987111177
1986105163
1985135221
1984114178
1983136194
1982135212
1981155224
1980132191
1979138204

Map of recent crashes in DE6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DE6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DE6

The 24 most recent collisions in DE6 happened between 25 July and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DE6

The A515 has the most collisions in DE6, 1,270 of 5,025 (25%), followed by the A52 (1,084).

Collisions in DE6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5151,2701,87650287
2ndA521,0841,83234225
3rdA5056386528111
4thA517302410668
5thB5035157236636
6thB503296148113
7thA523509218
8thB5056445819
9thB5017364815
10thB5020253215
11thB502371002
12thB50534911

Council areas covering DE6

Collisions in DE6 were recorded in 9 council areas. The Derbyshire Dales has 3,755 of 5,025 (75%).

Collisions in DE6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDerbyshire Dales3,7555,565128808
2ndEast Staffordshire5187761281
3rdAmber Valley328509877
4thStaffordshire Moorlands266443555
5thSouth Derbyshire137183734
6thHigh Peak81102
7thChesterfield4600
8thNorth East Derbyshire4600
9thDerby3400

Town in DE6

Of the 5,025 collisions in DE6, 702 (14%) were in Ashbourne.