Matlock Bath road traffic accidents
Matlock Bath recorded 95 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 146 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 146
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 146
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Matlock Bath
Postcode districts in Matlock Bath
Accidents in Matlock Bath
Road collision statistics for Matlock Bath
Collisions recorded
95
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
146
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
21.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Matlock Bath
Collisions in Matlock Bath are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (25.3% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.9% of recorded collisions in Matlock Bath happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Matlock Bath have produced 146 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11% 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 24 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 68 collisions, Darkness 27 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 93 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 71 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 72 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 85 casualties, Passenger 45 casualties, Pedestrian 16 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 95 accidents
Accident 200830B000136
SlightAccident 200830B000112
SlightAccident 200730B000542
SeriousAccident 200730B000475
SlightAccident 200730B000387
SlightAccident 200730B000270
SlightAccident 200730B000147
SlightAccident 200730B000018
SlightAccident 200630B000335
SeriousAccident 200630B000329
SlightAccident 200630B000259
SlightAccident 200630B000189
SlightAccident 200630B000084
SlightAccident 200530B000565
SlightAccident 200530B000112
SlightAccident 200530B000076
SlightAccident 200430B000659
SlightAccident 200430B000463
SlightAccident 200430B000417
SeriousAccident 200430B000213
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Matlock Bath
How many road accidents have there been in Matlock Bath?
95 collisions have been recorded in Matlock Bath in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 146 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Matlock Bath were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 19 were serious — 21.1% of all recorded collisions in Matlock Bath resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Matlock Bath?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Matlock Bath, accounting for 25.3% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Matlock Bath happen on?
97.9% of collisions in Matlock Bath are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Matlock Bath?
Pedestrians make up 11% of the 146 casualties recorded in Matlock Bath.
Is road safety in Matlock Bath getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Matlock Bath were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Matlock Bath 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 Bath cover 1999 to 2024.