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A517 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 546 collisions on the A517 from 1979 to 2025, with 775 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 118 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A517, down 58% from 12 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
546
1,835th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
775
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
15 people killed
Serious collisions
118
137 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 58% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 62% on 2024

Crash severity on the A517

On the A517, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal132.4%
  • Serious11822%
  • Slight41576%

Where the A517 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,835th
Most casualties
1,777th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
1,673rd

A517 accidents by year

Collisions on the A517 peaked at 24 in 1983 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A517, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
20241213
20231013
20221315
202156
202059
201979
201878
201711
201647
201577
201479
201367
20121317
2011811
2010811
200989
200837
20071011
200689
20051017
20041023
20031122
20021723
20011213
20001115
19992232
19982335
19971013
19961321
1995814
19941931
19932034
19921622
19911924
19901216
19891316
19881927
19871113
19861114
19851523
19841112
19832437
19821523
19811215
19801421
19792135

When crashes happen on the A517

Friday has the most collisions on the A517 (97), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (122).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday81 (15%)
  • Tuesday71 (13%)
  • Wednesday71 (13%)
  • Thursday71 (13%)
  • Friday97 (18%)
  • Saturday78 (14%)
  • Sunday77 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am63 (12%)
  • 9am to noon88 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm87 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm122 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm86 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight76 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (9%)
  • February36 (6.6%)
  • March49 (9%)
  • April36 (6.6%)
  • May38 (7%)
  • June50 (9.2%)
  • July41 (7.5%)
  • August57 (10%)
  • September60 (11%)
  • October45 (8.2%)
  • November34 (6.2%)
  • December51 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight390 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting103 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (8.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A517 crashes

On the A517, 44% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph145 (27%)
  • 40 mph103 (19%)
  • 50 mph53 (9.7%)
  • 60 mph242 (44%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds414 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds73 (13%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1.6%)
  • Other35 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry303 (55%)
  • Wet or damp211 (39%)
  • Frost or ice21 (3.8%)
  • Snow10 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway536 (98%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.7%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A517 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the A517, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant551 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist99 (13%)
  • Pedestrian52 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.8%)
  • Cyclist21 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.7%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car705 (72%)
  • Motorcycle98 (10%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes59 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (4.7%)
  • Other vehicle24 (2.5%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.7%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1015 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1541 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20178 (23%)
  • 21 to 25111 (14%)
  • 26 to 35110 (14%)
  • 36 to 4589 (11%)
  • 46 to 5570 (9%)
  • 56 to 6555 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7532 (4.1%)
  • Over 7539 (5%)
  • Not recorded24 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider502 (65%)
  • Passenger221 (29%)
  • Pedestrian52 (6.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A517

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A517

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A517 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A517 were recorded in 2 council areas. Derbyshire Dales has the most, with 338, followed by Amber Valley (205).

Collisions on the A517 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDerbyshire Dales338467776
2ndAmber Valley205305642

A517 crashes by town

Collisions on the A517 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Ashbourne (66) and Belper (17).

Recent crashes on the A517

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A517, from 18 March 2023 to 17 December 2025.

Severity