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A515 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,907 collisions on the A515 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,473 casualties. Of those crashes, 112 were fatal and 624 serious, and 124 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 29 collisions on the A515, down 29% from 41 in 2024, with 38 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,907
400th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,473
1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions
112
124 people killed
Serious collisions
624
807 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
29
Down 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
38
Down 27% on 2024

Crash severity on the A515

On the A515, 3.9% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1123.9%
  • Serious62421%
  • Slight2,17175%

Where the A515 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
400th
Most casualties
338th
Most fatal collisions
182nd
Most serious collisions
320th

A515 accidents by year

Collisions on the A515 peaked at 99 in 2001 and were down to 29 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A515, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 29
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252938
20244152
20232835
20223848
20212537
20202240
20193855
20183251
20172945
20164369
20154872
20146393
20134471
20124775
20114058
20105779
20095171
20085784
200787141
200691135
200576121
200472116
20037198
200274105
200199135
200079122
199983137
199886127
199788146
199670108
199592142
199477115
199380131
199269119
199175111
199080133
198976104
198866117
19874976
19866397
198570110
19845392
19835389
198278125
198188149
198070110
19796089

When crashes happen on the A515

Sunday has the most collisions on the A515 (468), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (695).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday411 (14%)
  • Tuesday383 (13%)
  • Wednesday372 (13%)
  • Thursday393 (14%)
  • Friday456 (16%)
  • Saturday424 (15%)
  • Sunday468 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am84 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am45 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am353 (12%)
  • 9am to noon488 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm607 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm695 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm419 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight216 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January211 (7.3%)
  • February210 (7.2%)
  • March234 (8%)
  • April223 (7.7%)
  • May261 (9%)
  • June269 (9.3%)
  • July243 (8.4%)
  • August276 (9.5%)
  • September230 (7.9%)
  • October264 (9.1%)
  • November250 (8.6%)
  • December236 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,223 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting470 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit185 (6.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A515 crashes

On the A515, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph622 (21%)
  • 40 mph148 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph446 (15%)
  • 60 mph1,664 (57%)
  • 70 mph27 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,153 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds365 (13%)
  • Fog or mist75 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds63 (2.2%)
  • Other194 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded57 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,705 (59%)
  • Wet or damp1,033 (36%)
  • Frost or ice99 (3.4%)
  • Snow57 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep8 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,784 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (1.6%)
  • Roundabout31 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (1%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A515 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the A515, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,141 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist584 (13%)
  • Pedestrian269 (6%)
  • Van occupant151 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)127 (2.8%)
  • Cyclist91 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant36 (0.8%)
  • Other74 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,828 (70%)
  • Motorcycle561 (10%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes452 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes263 (4.8%)
  • Other vehicle172 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle94 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle37 (0.7%)
  • Other69 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 551 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1088 (2%)
  • 11 to 15148 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 20691 (15%)
  • 21 to 25537 (12%)
  • 26 to 35822 (18%)
  • 36 to 45591 (13%)
  • 46 to 55535 (12%)
  • 56 to 65436 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 75269 (6%)
  • Over 75142 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded163 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,843 (64%)
  • Passenger1,361 (30%)
  • Pedestrian269 (6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A515

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A515

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A515 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A515 were recorded in 7 council areas. Derbyshire Dales has the most, with 1,632, followed by High Peak (528) and East Staffordshire (493).

Collisions on the A515 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDerbyshire Dales1,6322,56874396
2ndHigh Peak5287291789
3rdEast Staffordshire4938001596
4thLichfield239355541
5thDerby4601
6thBolton3300
7thHounslow3400

A515 crashes by town

Collisions on the A515 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Buxton, High Peak (303) and Ashbourne (237).

Recent crashes on the A515

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A515, from 3 March to 14 December 2025.

Severity