Darley Dale road traffic accidents
Darley Dale recorded 203 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 287 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 36 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 287
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 287
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Darley Dale
Roads in Darley Dale
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Accidents in Darley Dale
Road collision statistics for Darley Dale
Collisions recorded
203
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
287
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
36
19.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Darley Dale
Collisions in Darley Dale are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (16.7% of the total), with 12.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
98.5% of recorded collisions in Darley Dale happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Darley Dale have produced 287 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.1% 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 34 collisions, Monday 28 collisions, Tuesday 34 collisions, Wednesday 21 collisions, Thursday 28 collisions, Friday 25 collisions, Saturday 33 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 177 collisions, Darkness 26 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 200 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 89 collisions, 40 mph 106 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 151 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 187 casualties, Passenger 71 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Darley Dale
How many road accidents have there been in Darley Dale?
203 collisions have been recorded in Darley Dale in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 287 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Darley Dale were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 36 were serious — 19.2% of all recorded collisions in Darley Dale resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Darley Dale?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Darley Dale, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 12.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Darley Dale happen on?
98.5% of collisions in Darley Dale are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Darley Dale?
Pedestrians make up 10.1% of the 287 casualties recorded in Darley Dale.
Is road safety in Darley Dale getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Darley Dale fell 14% 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 Darley Dale 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 Darley Dale cover 1999 to 2024.