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A624 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 832 collisions on the A624 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,224 casualties. Of those crashes, 23 were fatal and 174 serious, and 28 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A624, down 33% from 6 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
832
1,277th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,224
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
23
28 people killed
Serious collisions
174
227 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A624

On the A624, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal232.8%
  • Serious17421%
  • Slight63576%

Where the A624 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,277th
Most casualties
1,196th
Most fatal collisions
870th
Most serious collisions
1,196th

A624 accidents by year

Collisions on the A624 peaked at 32 in 1989 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A624, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202546
202466
2023810
20221011
20211218
2020811
2019813
2018911
20171316
20161010
20151622
20141723
20131215
20121116
20111017
20101322
20091625
20082022
20071622
20061116
2005916
20042331
20032033
20022737
20011929
20002444
19992129
19981828
19972238
19961623
19952231
19941929
19931827
19922438
19911926
19903060
19893247
19882532
19872636
19861929
19852530
19842333
19832343
19822954
19811823
19802839
19792327

When crashes happen on the A624

Thursday has the most collisions on the A624 (136), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (206).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday122 (15%)
  • Tuesday101 (12%)
  • Wednesday108 (13%)
  • Thursday136 (16%)
  • Friday123 (15%)
  • Saturday124 (15%)
  • Sunday118 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am29 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am17 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am88 (11%)
  • 9am to noon148 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm153 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm206 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm113 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight78 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (8.3%)
  • February48 (5.8%)
  • March62 (7.5%)
  • April62 (7.5%)
  • May79 (9.5%)
  • June76 (9.1%)
  • July75 (9%)
  • August55 (6.6%)
  • September84 (10%)
  • October74 (8.9%)
  • November75 (9%)
  • December73 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight639 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit90 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting86 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A624 crashes

On the A624, 35% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph295 (35%)
  • 40 mph89 (11%)
  • 50 mph175 (21%)
  • 60 mph272 (33%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds588 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds141 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (2%)
  • Other44 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded17 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry433 (52%)
  • Wet or damp347 (42%)
  • Frost or ice36 (4.3%)
  • Snow13 (1.6%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway805 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout9 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A624 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A624, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant796 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist150 (12%)
  • Pedestrian133 (11%)
  • Cyclist55 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant45 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Other16 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,075 (70%)
  • Motorcycle137 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes94 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes81 (5.3%)
  • Other vehicle66 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach14 (0.9%)
  • Other13 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1023 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1555 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20206 (17%)
  • 21 to 25155 (13%)
  • 26 to 35203 (17%)
  • 36 to 45201 (16%)
  • 46 to 55142 (12%)
  • 56 to 6594 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7546 (3.8%)
  • Over 7544 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded40 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider755 (62%)
  • Passenger336 (27%)
  • Pedestrian133 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A624

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A624

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A624 crashes by council area

Of the 832 collisions on the A624, 825 were in High Peak.

Collisions on the A624 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHigh Peak8251,21623173

A624 crashes by town

Collisions on the A624 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Glossop (188) and Hayfield (66).

Recent crashes on the A624

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A624, from 29 June 2022 to 26 November 2025.

Severity