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Chesterfield road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,588 road traffic collisions in Chesterfield from 1979 to 2025, and 12,365 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 105 were fatal and 1,341 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 107 collisions, up 9% on 2024 (98).

Collisions since 1979
9,588
118th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
12,365
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
105
109 people killed
Serious collisions
1,341
1,458 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
107
Up 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
130
Up 12% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Chesterfield

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1051.1%
  • Serious1,34114%
  • Slight8,14285%

What the data shows

  • Chesterfield had 1,043 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 1,761 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in Chesterfield were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,557 children under 16 were killed or injured in Chesterfield, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in Chesterfield.

Where Chesterfield ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
118th
Most casualties
120th
Most fatal collisions
112th
Most serious collisions
142nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,358 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,453 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,357 (14%)
  • Thursday1,478 (15%)
  • Friday1,665 (17%)
  • Saturday1,347 (14%)
  • Sunday930 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,937 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,266 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown236 (2.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting77 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit72 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,491 (78%)
  • Roundabout949 (9.9%)
  • Dual carriageway715 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road378 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded55 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph19 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph8,543 (89%)
  • 40 mph362 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph140 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph256 (2.7%)
  • 70 mph267 (2.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,524 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,185 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds129 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds112 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds42 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist36 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds20 (0.2%)
  • Other201 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded339 (3.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,267 (51%)
  • Pedestrian2,465 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist1,536 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant854 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist771 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant194 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant112 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant76 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)55 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.1%)
  • Other12 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Chesterfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chesterfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Chesterfield peaked at 292 in 1998; 2025 had 107.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 107
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025107130
202498116
2023114138
2022116149
2021101131
202075103
2019100125
201896118
2017108139
2016128176
2015130154
2014135170
2013130168
2012172228
2011169227
2010191244
2009201249
2008226296
2007199260
2006208269
2005261346
2004266391
2003253352
2002263369
2001257344
2000275400
1999282375
1998292392
1997251336
1996257355
1995221287
1994207278
1993227298
1992240324
1991262337
1990248333
1989243307
1988255317
1987221258
1986136161
1985222258
1984239285
1983255306
1982287346
1981291355
1980289338
1979284327

Map of recent crashes in Chesterfield

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Chesterfield

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Chesterfield

The 24 most recent collisions in Chesterfield happened between 11 October and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Chesterfield

The A61 has the most collisions in Chesterfield, 1,480 of 9,588 (15%), followed by the A619 (1,033).

Collisions in Chesterfield on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA611,4801,94322174
2ndA6191,0331,33113160
3rdB6057667875271
4thB6052415587568
5thB6051356459652
6thA632325475748
7thB6543273375029
8thB6039254306437
9thB6050192289231
10thB6150176228519
11thA617167236112
12thB60386392113

Council areas covering Chesterfield

Collisions in Chesterfield were recorded in 5 council areas. Chesterfield has 9,440 of 9,588 (98%).

Collisions in Chesterfield by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChesterfield9,44012,1571021,321
2ndNorth East Derbyshire135188316
3rdDerby5501
4thAmber Valley3402
5thHigh Peak3901

Postcode districts in Chesterfield

Collisions in Chesterfield were recorded in 6 postcode districts, led by S40 (4,674) and S41 (4,624).