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A5012 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 431 collisions on the A5012 from 1979 to 2025, with 626 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 137 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A5012, down 56% from 9 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
431
2,186th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
626
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
137
167 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 56% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 65% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5012

On the A5012, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal143.2%
  • Serious13732%
  • Slight28065%

Where the A5012 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,186th
Most casualties
2,076th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,472nd

A5012 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5012 peaked at 20 in 2007 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5012, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202546
2024917
202367
202278
2021911
2020814
201967
201844
201744
201658
201568
2014913
201369
2012711
20111011
201066
20091014
2008711
20072023
20061013
20051114
20041620
20031012
20021722
200167
20001429
19991624
19981219
19971320
19961218
19951120
19941222
19931528
1992910
199169
199069
1989916
198879
198735
1986910
198533
19841115
19831014
198257
19811016
19801121
19791422

When crashes happen on the A5012

Sunday has the most collisions on the A5012 (100), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (118).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (12%)
  • Tuesday38 (8.8%)
  • Wednesday47 (11%)
  • Thursday50 (12%)
  • Friday75 (17%)
  • Saturday69 (16%)
  • Sunday100 (23%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am54 (13%)
  • 9am to noon59 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm91 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm118 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm58 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight31 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (3.7%)
  • February21 (4.9%)
  • March36 (8.4%)
  • April56 (13%)
  • May36 (8.4%)
  • June38 (8.8%)
  • July56 (13%)
  • August40 (9.3%)
  • September40 (9.3%)
  • October35 (8.1%)
  • November36 (8.4%)
  • December21 (4.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight344 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting71 (16%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5012 crashes

On the A5012, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph80 (19%)
  • 40 mph18 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph61 (14%)
  • 60 mph270 (63%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds347 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (10%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Other20 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry270 (63%)
  • Wet or damp136 (32%)
  • Frost or ice21 (4.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.7%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway428 (99%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.5%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5012 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the A5012, followed by motorcyclists (32%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant340 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist200 (32%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (4%)
  • Cyclist21 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant19 (3%)
  • Pedestrian11 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car431 (55%)
  • Motorcycle193 (25%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes67 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (4%)
  • Other vehicle25 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (2.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 159 (1.4%)
  • 16 to 20100 (16%)
  • 21 to 25107 (17%)
  • 26 to 35125 (20%)
  • 36 to 4599 (16%)
  • 46 to 5563 (10%)
  • 56 to 6554 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7513 (2.1%)
  • Over 7522 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded23 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider461 (74%)
  • Passenger154 (25%)
  • Pedestrian11 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5012

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5012

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5012 crashes by council area

Of the 431 collisions on the A5012, 426 were in Derbyshire Dales.

Collisions on the A5012 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDerbyshire Dales42661914135

A5012 crashes by town

Of the 431 collisions on the A5012, 38 were in the built-up area of Cromford.

Recent crashes on the A5012

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5012, from 15 June 2022 to 29 October 2025.

Severity