Chesterfield road traffic accidents
Chesterfield recorded 4,610 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,114 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 551 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 551
- Casualties
- 6,114
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 551
- Casualties
- 6,114
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Chesterfield
Roads in Chesterfield
Postcode districts in Chesterfield
Accidents in Chesterfield
Road collision statistics for Chesterfield
Collisions recorded
4,610
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,114
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
551
12.6% 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.
73.6% of recorded collisions in Chesterfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Chesterfield have produced 6,114 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.8% 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 437 collisions, Monday 633 collisions, Tuesday 704 collisions, Wednesday 647 collisions, Thursday 755 collisions, Friday 783 collisions, Saturday 651 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,347 collisions, Darkness 1,263 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,394 collisions, Roundabout 605 collisions, Dual carriageway 471 collisions, One way street 76 collisions, Other 47 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 4,062 collisions, 40 mph 149 collisions, 50 mph 116 collisions, 60 mph 105 collisions, 70 mph 163 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,517 collisions, Raining no high winds 572 collisions, Unknown 288 collisions, Other 101 collisions, Raining + high winds 53 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,453 casualties, Passenger 1,631 casualties, Pedestrian 1,030 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Chesterfield
How many road accidents have there been in Chesterfield?
4,610 collisions have been recorded in Chesterfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,114 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Chesterfield were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 551 were serious — 12.6% 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?
73.6% 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 16.8% of the 6,114 casualties recorded in Chesterfield.
Is road safety in Chesterfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Chesterfield fell 15% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.