Matlock road traffic accidents
Matlock recorded 440 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 542 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 64 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 143% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 64
- Casualties
- 542
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 64
- Casualties
- 542
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Matlock
Roads in Matlock
Postcode districts in Matlock
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Matlock
Road collision statistics for Matlock
Collisions recorded
440
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
542
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
64
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Matlock
Collisions in Matlock are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95% of recorded collisions in Matlock happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Matlock have produced 542 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.6% 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 51 collisions, Monday 62 collisions, Tuesday 61 collisions, Wednesday 53 collisions, Thursday 59 collisions, Friday 79 collisions, Saturday 75 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 329 collisions, Darkness 111 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 418 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 341 collisions, 40 mph 72 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 319 collisions, Raining no high winds 60 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 310 casualties, Passenger 104 casualties, Pedestrian 128 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Matlock
How many road accidents have there been in Matlock?
440 collisions have been recorded in Matlock in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 542 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Matlock were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 64 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in Matlock resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Matlock?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Matlock, accounting for 18% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Matlock happen on?
95% of collisions in Matlock are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Matlock?
Pedestrians make up 23.6% of the 542 casualties recorded in Matlock.
Is road safety in Matlock getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Matlock rose 143% 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 Matlock 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 Matlock cover 1999 to 2025.