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SK17 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,140 road traffic collisions in the SK17 postcode district, High Peak, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,092 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 181 were fatal and 1,391 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 80 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
6,140
300th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,092
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
181
207 people killed
Serious collisions
1,391
1,759 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
80
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
110
Down 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SK17

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1812.9%
  • Serious1,39123%
  • Slight4,56874%

What the data shows

  • SK17 had 706 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 1,076 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in SK17 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 803 children under 16 were killed or injured in SK17, 9.2% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 45% of collisions in SK17.

Where SK17 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
300th
Most casualties
199th
Most fatal collisions
27th
Most serious collisions
120th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday811 (13%)
  • Tuesday801 (13%)
  • Wednesday756 (12%)
  • Thursday844 (14%)
  • Friday984 (16%)
  • Saturday958 (16%)
  • Sunday986 (16%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,634 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting895 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit488 (7.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown86 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit37 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,899 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway104 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout53 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road47 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded37 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph28 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph2,117 (34%)
  • 40 mph157 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph789 (13%)
  • 60 mph3,008 (49%)
  • 70 mph41 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,241 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds791 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds201 (3.3%)
  • Fog or mist193 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds191 (3.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds97 (1.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds77 (1.3%)
  • Other176 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded173 (2.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,021 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist1,208 (13%)
  • Pedestrian822 (9%)
  • Cyclist336 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant261 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)181 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant118 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant60 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant39 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant30 (0.3%)
  • Other16 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SK17 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SK17, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SK17 peaked at 189 in 1997; 2025 had 80.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 80
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202580110
202480121
20235576
202293120
202184111
20205573
20196693
20186697
20175671
201671105
20156191
2014107148
201390118
201297141
2011100149
201095135
2009100139
2008119165
2007157235
2006150220
2005145200
2004155224
2003165267
2002153236
2001165233
2000178266
1999187294
1998188296
1997189305
1996163246
1995180272
1994158242
1993171269
1992170268
1991157227
1990158234
1989175236
1988150232
1987149218
1986113175
1985132199
1984146216
1983142198
1982169258
1981175247
1980185316
1979140200

Map of recent crashes in SK17

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SK17

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SK17

The 24 most recent collisions in SK17 happened between 6 September and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SK17

The A6 has the most collisions in SK17, 1,223 of 6,140 (20%), followed by the A515 (1,016).

Collisions in SK17 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61,2231,89748291
2ndA5151,0161,62242216
3rdA62353789716121
4thA5351677218102
5thB6049228323265
6thA54155244743
7thB5059147194229
8thA5004144192634
9thA5002121161124
10thB5053104184324
11thB50547089323
12thA52706380115
13thA5375378118
14thB64654160214
15thB6061375218
16thA5012335109

Council areas covering SK17

Collisions in SK17 were recorded in 4 council areas. High Peak has 3,917 of 6,140 (64%).

Collisions in SK17 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHigh Peak3,9175,501101813
2ndDerbyshire Dales1,7762,86160446
3rdStaffordshire Moorlands41968718121
4thCheshire East2437110

Towns in SK17

Collisions in SK17 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Buxton, High Peak (1,628) and Dove Holes (102).