Dronfield road traffic accidents
Dronfield recorded 451 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 579 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 74 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 74
- Casualties
- 579
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 74
- Casualties
- 579
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Dronfield
Roads in Dronfield
Postcode districts in Dronfield
Accidents in Dronfield
Road collision statistics for Dronfield
Collisions recorded
451
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
579
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
74
18.2% 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 (18% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.7% of recorded collisions in Dronfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 29% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Dronfield have produced 579 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 56 collisions, Tuesday 60 collisions, Wednesday 80 collisions, Thursday 81 collisions, Friday 66 collisions, Saturday 53 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 329 collisions, Darkness 122 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 391 collisions, Dual carriageway 44 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 378 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 320 collisions, Raining no high winds 48 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Snowing no high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 369 casualties, Passenger 119 casualties, Pedestrian 91 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Dronfield
How many road accidents have there been in Dronfield?
451 collisions have been recorded in Dronfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 579 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Dronfield were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 74 were serious — 18.2% 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 18% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Dronfield happen on?
86.7% 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 579 casualties recorded in Dronfield.
Is road safety in Dronfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Dronfield fell 40% 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 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 2024.