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B6543 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 308 collisions on the B6543 from 1989 to 2025, with 425 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 35 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6543, down 40% from 5 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1989
308
2,652nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
425
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
35
41 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6543

On the B6543, 0.3% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1989 to 2025

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious3511%
  • Slight27288%

Where the B6543 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,652nd
Most casualties
2,636th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,440th

B6543 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6543 peaked at 19 in 2004 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6543, 1989 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202456
2023912
20221113
202112
202024
201957
201879
201766
2016829
201599
2014910
20131017
20121725
201167
201089
20091415
20081216
20071113
200666
20051826
20041930
20031013
20021721
20011625
200079
19991418
19981114
199779
19961116
199522
199435
199311
199235
199135
199033
198945

When crashes happen on the B6543

Friday has the most collisions on the B6543 (58), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (71).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (11%)
  • Tuesday35 (11%)
  • Wednesday47 (15%)
  • Thursday48 (16%)
  • Friday58 (19%)
  • Saturday48 (16%)
  • Sunday38 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am28 (9.1%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (8.1%)
  • 9am to noon48 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm64 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm71 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm29 (9.4%)
  • 9pm to midnight39 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (9.1%)
  • February21 (6.8%)
  • March24 (7.8%)
  • April28 (9.1%)
  • May25 (8.1%)
  • June22 (7.1%)
  • July28 (9.1%)
  • August20 (6.5%)
  • September23 (7.5%)
  • October24 (7.8%)
  • November35 (11%)
  • December30 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight205 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit96 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6543 crashes

On the B6543, 88% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph271 (88%)
  • 40 mph31 (10%)
  • 50 mph3 (1%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds248 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (8.4%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Other9 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (4.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry224 (73%)
  • Wet or damp78 (25%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway261 (85%)
  • Roundabout28 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (3.9%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6543 crashes

Car occupants make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the B6543, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant209 (49%)
  • Pedestrian87 (20%)
  • Bus or coach occupant59 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist18 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.9%)
  • Other14 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car364 (69%)
  • Bus or coach36 (6.9%)
  • Motorcycle30 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (4.2%)
  • Other vehicle18 (3.4%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (3.4%)
  • Other12 (2.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 159 (2.1%)
  • 16 to 2077 (18%)
  • 21 to 2565 (15%)
  • 26 to 3578 (18%)
  • 36 to 4556 (13%)
  • 46 to 5545 (11%)
  • 56 to 6531 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.1%)
  • Over 758 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded29 (6.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider201 (47%)
  • Passenger137 (32%)
  • Pedestrian87 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6543

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6543

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6543 crashes by council area

Of the 308 collisions on the B6543, 307 were in Chesterfield.

Collisions on the B6543 in each area, 1989 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChesterfield307424135

B6543 crashes by town

Of the 308 collisions on the B6543, 273 were in the built-up area of Chesterfield.

Recent crashes on the B6543

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6543, from 29 September 2022 to 20 July 2025.

Severity