Chesterfield road traffic accidents
Chesterfield recorded 4,721 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 6,252 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 571 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 12% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 571
- Casualties
- 6,252
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 571
- Casualties
- 6,252
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Chesterfield
Roads in Chesterfield
Postcode districts in Chesterfield
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Chesterfield
Road collision statistics for Chesterfield
Collisions recorded
4,721
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,252
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
571
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Chesterfield
Collisions in Chesterfield are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.4% of recorded collisions in Chesterfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Chesterfield have produced 6,252 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.9% 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 446 collisions, Monday 648 collisions, Tuesday 719 collisions, Wednesday 668 collisions, Thursday 767 collisions, Friday 802 collisions, Saturday 671 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,428 collisions, Darkness 1,293 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,467 collisions, Roundabout 623 collisions, Dual carriageway 489 collisions, One way street 78 collisions, One way street/Slip road 47 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 4,150 collisions, 40 mph 157 collisions, 50 mph 116 collisions, 60 mph 110 collisions, 70 mph 170 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,604 collisions, Raining no high winds 584 collisions, Unknown 288 collisions, Other 109 collisions, Raining + high winds 55 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,533 casualties, Passenger 1,662 casualties, Pedestrian 1,057 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Chesterfield
How many road accidents have there been in Chesterfield?
4,721 collisions have been recorded in Chesterfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 6,252 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Chesterfield were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 571 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in Chesterfield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Chesterfield?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Chesterfield, accounting for 17% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Chesterfield happen on?
73.4% of collisions in Chesterfield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Chesterfield?
Pedestrians make up 16.9% of the 6,252 casualties recorded in Chesterfield.
Is road safety in Chesterfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Chesterfield rose 12% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield cover 1999 to 2025.