Belper road traffic accidents
Belper recorded 550 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 656 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 67 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 67
- Casualties
- 656
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 67
- Casualties
- 656
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Belper
Postcode districts in Belper
Accidents in Belper
Road collision statistics for Belper
Collisions recorded
550
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
656
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
67
13.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Belper
Collisions in Belper are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.8% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.1% of recorded collisions in Belper happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Belper have produced 656 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.4% 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 69 collisions, Monday 71 collisions, Tuesday 87 collisions, Wednesday 81 collisions, Thursday 77 collisions, Friday 86 collisions, Saturday 79 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 412 collisions, Darkness 138 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 512 collisions, Other 14 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 517 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 412 collisions, Raining no high winds 65 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 382 casualties, Passenger 114 casualties, Pedestrian 160 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Belper
How many road accidents have there been in Belper?
550 collisions have been recorded in Belper in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 656 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Belper were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 67 were serious — 13.3% of all recorded collisions in Belper resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Belper?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Belper, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Belper happen on?
93.1% of collisions in Belper are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Belper?
Pedestrians make up 24.4% of the 656 casualties recorded in Belper.
Is road safety in Belper getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Belper rose 8% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Belper 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 Belper cover 1999 to 2024.