Dronfield road traffic accidents
Dronfield recorded 464 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 594 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 75 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 117% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 594
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 594
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Dronfield
Roads in Dronfield
Postcode districts in Dronfield
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Accidents in Dronfield
Road collision statistics for Dronfield
Collisions recorded
464
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
594
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
75
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Dronfield
Collisions in Dronfield are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.9% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.6% of recorded collisions in Dronfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 29.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Dronfield have produced 594 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.7% 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 55 collisions, Monday 58 collisions, Tuesday 64 collisions, Wednesday 80 collisions, Thursday 83 collisions, Friday 68 collisions, Saturday 56 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 339 collisions, Darkness 125 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 402 collisions, Dual carriageway 44 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 388 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 39 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 329 collisions, Raining no high winds 50 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Snowing no high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 380 casualties, Passenger 121 casualties, Pedestrian 93 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 4 of 464 accidents
Accident 1999309C00062
SeriousAccident 1999309C00032
SlightAccident 1999309C00097
SlightAccident 1999309C00023
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Dronfield
How many road accidents have there been in Dronfield?
464 collisions have been recorded in Dronfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 594 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Dronfield were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 75 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in Dronfield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Dronfield?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Dronfield, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Dronfield happen on?
86.6% of collisions in Dronfield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Dronfield?
Pedestrians make up 15.7% of the 594 casualties recorded in Dronfield.
Is road safety in Dronfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Dronfield rose 117% 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 Dronfield 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 Dronfield cover 1999 to 2025.