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Belper road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,179 road traffic collisions in Belper, Amber Valley, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,412 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 184 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 15 collisions, up from 10 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,179
673rd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
1,412
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
14 people killed
Serious collisions
184
191 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
10 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
12 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Belper

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal131.1%
  • Serious18416%
  • Slight98283%

What the data shows

  • Belper had 138 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 38% fewer than the 223 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Belper were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 213 children under 16 were killed or injured in Belper, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in Belper.

Where Belper ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
673rd
Most casualties
695th
Most fatal collisions
707th
Most serious collisions
740th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday146 (12%)
  • Tuesday184 (16%)
  • Wednesday163 (14%)
  • Thursday189 (16%)
  • Friday206 (17%)
  • Saturday157 (13%)
  • Sunday134 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight858 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit298 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,107 (94%)
  • One way street or slip road46 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout17 (1.4%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,099 (93%)
  • 40 mph68 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph7 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds925 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds143 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.8%)
  • Other28 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded40 (3.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant605 (43%)
  • Pedestrian376 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist234 (17%)
  • Cyclist125 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Belper road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Belper, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Belper peaked at 45 in 1982; 2025 had 15.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251516
20241012
20231212
20221111
20211418
20201417
20191822
20181010
20171621
20161821
20151012
20141819
20131317
20122734
20112427
20103239
20093340
20081516
20072425
20062732
20052737
20042527
20032931
20021923
20013644
20002934
19993754
19983442
19972930
19962633
19952635
19943138
19931924
19922427
19912629
19901921
19892734
19883133
19873134
19863438
19853348
19843540
19834150
19824550
19813544
19803536
19793555

Map of recent crashes in Belper

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Belper

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Belper

The 24 most recent collisions in Belper happened between 11 May 2024 and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Belper

The A6 has the most collisions in Belper, 300 of 1,179 (25%), followed by the A609 (300).

Collisions in Belper on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6300350538
2ndA609300359451
3rdB6013147199324
4thA517172606

Council areas covering Belper

Collisions in Belper were recorded in 2 council areas. Amber Valley has 1,175 of 1,179 (99.7%).

Collisions in Belper by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAmber Valley1,1751,40713184
2ndDerby3400

Postcode district for Belper

All 1,179 collisions in Belper were in the DE56 postcode district.