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A5270 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 63 collisions on the A5270 from 1979 to 2025, with 80 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 15 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A5270, up from none in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
63
4,445th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
80
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
15
16 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A5270

On the A5270, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal11.6%
  • Serious1524%
  • Slight4775%

Where the A5270 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,445th
Most casualties
4,477th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,304th

A5270 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5270 peaked at 6 in 2003 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5270, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202514
202400
202300
202211
202133
202000
201900
201812
201700
201622
201500
201425
201300
201222
201100
201011
200900
200846
200711
200633
200524
200411
200366
200200
200123
200011
199923
199811
199712
199600
199545
199411
199300
199244
199144
199034
198900
198811
198711
198622
198500
198422
198311
198200
198111
198011
197912

When crashes happen on the A5270

Saturday has the most collisions on the A5270 (12), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (14).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (11%)
  • Tuesday8 (13%)
  • Wednesday5 (7.9%)
  • Thursday8 (13%)
  • Friday11 (17%)
  • Saturday12 (19%)
  • Sunday12 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (1.6%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (3.2%)
  • 6am to 9am10 (16%)
  • 9am to noon10 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm14 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm10 (16%)
  • 6pm to 9pm8 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (4.8%)
  • February2 (3.2%)
  • March9 (14%)
  • April3 (4.8%)
  • May10 (16%)
  • June7 (11%)
  • July6 (9.5%)
  • August10 (16%)
  • September2 (3.2%)
  • October3 (4.8%)
  • November2 (3.2%)
  • December6 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight49 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5270 crashes

On the A5270, 78% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 46% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 40 mph1 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph13 (21%)
  • 60 mph49 (78%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds35 (56%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (6.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (6.3%)
  • Other6 (9.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (6.3%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp29 (46%)
  • Dry28 (44%)
  • Frost or ice3 (4.8%)
  • Snow2 (3.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway63 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5270 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the A5270, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant50 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (20%)
  • Van occupant5 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (2.5%)
  • Pedestrian2 (2.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (1.3%)
  • Other2 (2.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car56 (62%)
  • Motorcycle14 (16%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach3 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (2.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (1.1%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 102 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 151 (1.3%)
  • 16 to 2017 (21%)
  • 21 to 256 (7.5%)
  • 26 to 3516 (20%)
  • 36 to 4519 (24%)
  • 46 to 556 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 651 (1.3%)
  • 66 to 753 (3.8%)
  • Over 752 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (6.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider57 (71%)
  • Passenger21 (26%)
  • Pedestrian2 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5270

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5270

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5270 crashes by council area

All 63 collisions on the A5270 were in Derbyshire Dales.

Collisions on the A5270 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDerbyshire Dales6380115

Recent crashes on the A5270

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5270, from 25 October 2003 to 16 March 2025.

Severity