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S44 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,943 road traffic collisions in the S44 postcode district, North East Derbyshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,510 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 92 were fatal and 737 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 66 collisions, up 10% on 2024 (60).

Collisions since 1979
4,943
575th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,510
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
92
111 people killed
Serious collisions
737
904 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
66
Up 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
84
Up 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for S44

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal921.9%
  • Serious73715%
  • Slight4,11483%

What the data shows

  • S44 had 574 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 45% fewer than the 1,039 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in S44 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 647 children under 16 were killed or injured in S44, 8.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in S44.

Where S44 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
575th
Most casualties
384th
Most fatal collisions
363rd
Most serious collisions
873rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday730 (15%)
  • Tuesday740 (15%)
  • Wednesday661 (13%)
  • Thursday700 (14%)
  • Friday922 (19%)
  • Saturday635 (13%)
  • Sunday555 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,607 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting630 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit574 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown101 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit31 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,064 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway1,528 (31%)
  • Roundabout264 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road70 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,413 (29%)
  • 40 mph505 (10%)
  • 50 mph103 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph1,303 (26%)
  • 70 mph1,614 (33%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,786 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds593 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds105 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist84 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds78 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds46 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds13 (0.3%)
  • Other101 (2%)
  • Not recorded137 (2.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,425 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist644 (8.6%)
  • Pedestrian462 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant318 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist197 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)188 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant164 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant50 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant32 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant27 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

S44 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in S44, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in S44 peaked at 164 in 2004; 2025 had 66.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 66
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256684
20246079
20235372
20226690
20216994
20205271
20195272
20184561
20174868
20166381
201576137
201482120
201380123
2012103168
2011110164
201090126
2009104152
2008114164
2007140218
2006140242
2005155243
2004164235
2003135223
2002161257
2001151231
2000153248
1999153229
1998158249
1997149250
1996119182
1995118185
1994129227
1993120192
199294147
1991129226
1990126205
1989138197
1988115176
198788122
19865490
198589134
198487137
198384118
1982123175
1981115143
1980106137
1979117166

Map of recent crashes in S44

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in S44

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in S44

The 24 most recent collisions in S44 happened between 1 September and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in S44

The M1 has the most collisions in S44, 1,363 of 4,943 (28%), followed by the A632 (1,063).

Collisions in S44 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM11,3632,32633132
2ndA6321,0631,56715188
3rdA6177041,0501284
4thB6418144228932
5thB6417135222233
6thA6175120167215
7thB6419111153418
8thB642564104415
9thA619281303

Council areas covering S44

Collisions in S44 were recorded in 5 council areas. North East Derbyshire has 2,482 of 4,943 (50%).

Collisions in S44 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth East Derbyshire2,4823,80642329
2ndBolsover2,1463,17841374
3rdChesterfield300507932
4thDerbyshire Dales6900
5thAmber Valley3400

Towns in S44

Collisions in S44 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Bolsover (738) and Brimington (173).