Bakewell road traffic accidents
Bakewell recorded 168 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 199 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 31 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 60% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 199
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 199
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bakewell
Roads in Bakewell
Postcode districts in Bakewell
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Bakewell
Road collision statistics for Bakewell
Collisions recorded
168
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
199
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
31
20.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bakewell
Collisions in Bakewell are most frequently recorded on a Monday (23.2% of the total), with 11.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.7% of recorded collisions in Bakewell happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bakewell have produced 199 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.1% 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 23 collisions, Monday 39 collisions, Tuesday 16 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 25 collisions, Saturday 33 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 148 collisions, Darkness 20 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 154 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 139 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 128 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 106 casualties, Passenger 37 casualties, Pedestrian 56 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bakewell
How many road accidents have there been in Bakewell?
168 collisions have been recorded in Bakewell in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 199 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bakewell were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 31 were serious — 20.8% of all recorded collisions in Bakewell resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bakewell?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Bakewell, accounting for 23.2% of them, and 11.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bakewell happen on?
91.7% of collisions in Bakewell are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bakewell?
Pedestrians make up 28.1% of the 199 casualties recorded in Bakewell.
Is road safety in Bakewell getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bakewell fell 60% 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 Bakewell 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 Bakewell cover 1999 to 2025.