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Dronfield road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 962 road traffic collisions in Dronfield, North East Derbyshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,214 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 168 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 13 collisions, up from 7 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
962
777th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
1,214
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
168
182 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
7 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
7 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Dronfield

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal121.2%
  • Serious16817%
  • Slight78281%

What the data shows

  • Dronfield had 97 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 158 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Dronfield were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 176 children under 16 were killed or injured in Dronfield, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in Dronfield.

Where Dronfield ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
777th
Most casualties
781st
Most fatal collisions
744th
Most serious collisions
794th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday125 (13%)
  • Tuesday136 (14%)
  • Wednesday157 (16%)
  • Thursday159 (17%)
  • Friday146 (15%)
  • Saturday115 (12%)
  • Sunday124 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight696 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit216 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway912 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout14 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph23 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph866 (90%)
  • 40 mph30 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph27 (2.8%)
  • 70 mph16 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds715 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds121 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other35 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded30 (3.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant648 (53%)
  • Pedestrian223 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist175 (14%)
  • Cyclist98 (8.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Dronfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dronfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Dronfield peaked at 42 in 1982; 2025 had 13.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251315
202477
20231114
20221214
202166
2020812
20191515
201867
20171014
201699
20151113
20141517
2013914
20121519
20111416
20101619
20091620
20082231
20072329
20061723
20053242
20041416
20032031
20022023
20012531
20002232
19992434
19983239
19972328
19962629
19953035
19942944
19932129
19922632
19912024
19902332
19892833
19883145
19872224
1986611
19853239
19841822
19832933
19824253
19813542
19803850
19793947

Map of recent crashes in Dronfield

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Dronfield

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Dronfield

The 24 most recent collisions in Dronfield happened between 25 October 2023 and 9 October 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Dronfield

The B6057 has the most collisions in Dronfield, 196 of 962 (20%), followed by the B6056 (178).

Collisions in Dronfield on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB6057196254131
2ndB6056178236333
3rdB61585777013
4thB6054203005
5thA61182006
6thB50566900

Council areas covering Dronfield

Collisions in Dronfield were recorded in 2 council areas. North East Derbyshire has 951 of 962 (99%).

Collisions in Dronfield by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth East Derbyshire9511,19712167
2ndChesterfield71000

Postcode district for Dronfield

All 962 collisions in Dronfield were in the S18 postcode district.