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A6187 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 284 collisions on the A6187 from 1998 to 2025, with 399 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 62 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A6187, down 14% from 7 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1998
284
2,781st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
399
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
62
77 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 42% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6187

On the A6187, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1998 to 2025

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious6222%
  • Slight21877%

Where the A6187 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,781st
Most casualties
2,731st
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,656th

A6187 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6187 peaked at 28 in 1999 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6187, 1998 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
2024712
202399
2022810
202199
202057
2019710
201867
201733
201689
20151114
2014911
201346
20121118
201156
20101114
20091827
20081119
20071721
2006914
20051521
20041518
2003918
20021117
20011520
20001325
19992838
199849

When crashes happen on the A6187

Saturday has the most collisions on the A6187 (52), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (61).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (14%)
  • Tuesday38 (13%)
  • Wednesday31 (11%)
  • Thursday35 (12%)
  • Friday41 (14%)
  • Saturday52 (18%)
  • Sunday47 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (6.3%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am30 (11%)
  • 9am to noon41 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm48 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm61 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm51 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight29 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (5.6%)
  • February19 (6.7%)
  • March27 (9.5%)
  • April22 (7.7%)
  • May37 (13%)
  • June20 (7%)
  • July24 (8.5%)
  • August27 (9.5%)
  • September24 (8.5%)
  • October22 (7.7%)
  • November20 (7%)
  • December26 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight195 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting47 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6187 crashes

On the A6187, 39% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph95 (33%)
  • 40 mph47 (17%)
  • 50 mph30 (11%)
  • 60 mph112 (39%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds206 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.1%)
  • Other18 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry165 (58%)
  • Wet or damp100 (35%)
  • Frost or ice13 (4.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (1.1%)
  • Snow3 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway279 (98%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.1%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6187 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A6187, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant270 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (11%)
  • Cyclist34 (8.5%)
  • Pedestrian32 (8%)
  • Van occupant13 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car372 (75%)
  • Motorcycle43 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle10 (2%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1510 (2.5%)
  • 16 to 2079 (20%)
  • 21 to 2549 (12%)
  • 26 to 3562 (16%)
  • 36 to 4551 (13%)
  • 46 to 5547 (12%)
  • 56 to 6538 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 7529 (7.3%)
  • Over 7513 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded14 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider266 (67%)
  • Passenger101 (25%)
  • Pedestrian32 (8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6187

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6187

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6187 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6187 were recorded in 3 council areas. High Peak has the most, with 137, followed by Derbyshire Dales (113) and Sheffield (34).

Collisions on the A6187 in each area, 1998 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHigh Peak137206328
2ndDerbyshire Dales113150122
3rdSheffield3443012

A6187 crashes by town

Of the 284 collisions on the A6187, 36 were in the built-up area of Hathersage.

Recent crashes on the A6187

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6187, from 26 July 2022 to 5 December 2025.

Severity