Ashbourne road traffic accidents
Ashbourne recorded 293 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 360 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 47 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 360
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 360
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ashbourne
Roads in Ashbourne
Postcode districts in Ashbourne
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Ashbourne
Road collision statistics for Ashbourne
Collisions recorded
293
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
360
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
47
17.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ashbourne
Collisions in Ashbourne are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.7% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.2% of recorded collisions in Ashbourne happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ashbourne have produced 360 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.8% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 39 collisions, Monday 49 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 32 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 49 collisions, Saturday 42 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 217 collisions, Darkness 76 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 276 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 241 collisions, 40 mph 39 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 230 collisions, Raining no high winds 33 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 219 casualties, Passenger 66 casualties, Pedestrian 75 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ashbourne
How many road accidents have there been in Ashbourne?
293 collisions have been recorded in Ashbourne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 360 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ashbourne were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 47 were serious — 17.1% of all recorded collisions in Ashbourne resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ashbourne?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Ashbourne, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ashbourne happen on?
94.2% of collisions in Ashbourne are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ashbourne?
Pedestrians make up 20.8% of the 360 casualties recorded in Ashbourne.
Is road safety in Ashbourne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ashbourne fell 13% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Ashbourne come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Ashbourne cover 1999 to 2025.