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A623 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 962 collisions on the A623 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,595 casualties. Of those crashes, 29 were fatal and 244 serious, and 32 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the A623, level with 2024, with 16 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
962
1,135th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,595
1.66 per collision
Fatal collisions
29
32 people killed
Serious collisions
244
316 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Down 30% on 2024

Crash severity on the A623

On the A623, 3% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal293%
  • Serious24425%
  • Slight68972%

Where the A623 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,135th
Most casualties
928th
Most fatal collisions
697th
Most serious collisions
880th

A623 accidents by year

Collisions on the A623 peaked at 40 in 2002 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A623, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251216
20241223
20231111
20221215
2021816
2020914
201978
2018912
2017912
2016917
20151526
20141318
20131319
20121018
20111931
20101115
20091122
20081825
20071926
20061317
20051524
20042648
20032845
20024074
20013251
20003655
19993042
19983459
19973361
19963147
19953861
19943262
19932034
19923057
19912541
19902947
19892131
19881830
19872341
19862653
19853251
19842133
19831735
19821739
19812542
19802037
19792334

When crashes happen on the A623

Sunday has the most collisions on the A623 (175), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (219).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday155 (16%)
  • Tuesday107 (11%)
  • Wednesday97 (10%)
  • Thursday131 (14%)
  • Friday146 (15%)
  • Saturday151 (16%)
  • Sunday175 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am27 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am26 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am159 (17%)
  • 9am to noon173 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm168 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm219 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm118 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight72 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January84 (8.7%)
  • February73 (7.6%)
  • March86 (8.9%)
  • April60 (6.2%)
  • May95 (9.9%)
  • June86 (8.9%)
  • July77 (8%)
  • August91 (9.5%)
  • September83 (8.6%)
  • October84 (8.7%)
  • November71 (7.4%)
  • December72 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight723 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting164 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (6.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A623 crashes

On the A623, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph112 (12%)
  • 40 mph100 (10%)
  • 50 mph148 (15%)
  • 60 mph599 (62%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds655 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds147 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds30 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (3.1%)
  • Other79 (8.2%)
  • Not recorded21 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry467 (49%)
  • Wet or damp420 (44%)
  • Frost or ice42 (4.4%)
  • Snow26 (2.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway949 (99%)
  • Roundabout6 (0.6%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A623 crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the A623, followed by motorcyclists (8.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,222 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist135 (8.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)63 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant62 (3.9%)
  • Pedestrian44 (2.8%)
  • Cyclist32 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (1.3%)
  • Other17 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,289 (69%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes225 (12%)
  • Motorcycle123 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes92 (4.9%)
  • Other vehicle65 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach19 (1%)
  • Other16 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1033 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1558 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20185 (12%)
  • 21 to 25221 (14%)
  • 26 to 35299 (19%)
  • 36 to 45240 (15%)
  • 46 to 55220 (14%)
  • 56 to 65127 (8%)
  • 66 to 7572 (4.5%)
  • Over 7545 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded72 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider998 (63%)
  • Passenger553 (35%)
  • Pedestrian44 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A623

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A623

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A623 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A623 were recorded in 6 council areas. Derbyshire Dales has the most, with 713, followed by High Peak (229) and Chesterfield (4).

Collisions on the A623 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDerbyshire Dales7131,20425188
2ndHigh Peak229362451
3rdChesterfield4601
4thNorth East Derbyshire4500
5thOldham4401
6thStockport4901

A623 crashes by town

Of the 962 collisions on the A623, 3 were in the built-up area of Matlock.

Recent crashes on the A623

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A623, from 15 December 2023 to 29 December 2025.

Severity