Matlock road traffic accidents
Matlock recorded 423 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 523 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 61 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 61% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 523
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 523
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Matlock
Roads in Matlock
Postcode districts in Matlock
Accidents in Matlock
Road collision statistics for Matlock
Collisions recorded
423
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
523
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
61
15.1% 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 (18.2% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.3% of recorded collisions in Matlock happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Matlock have produced 523 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.3% 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 49 collisions, Monday 60 collisions, Tuesday 58 collisions, Wednesday 51 collisions, Thursday 58 collisions, Friday 77 collisions, Saturday 70 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 316 collisions, Darkness 107 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 403 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 330 collisions, 40 mph 71 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 306 collisions, Raining no high winds 58 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 297 casualties, Passenger 104 casualties, Pedestrian 122 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Matlock
How many road accidents have there been in Matlock?
423 collisions have been recorded in Matlock in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 523 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Matlock were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 61 were serious — 15.1% 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 18.2% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Matlock happen on?
95.3% 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 23.3% of the 523 casualties recorded in Matlock.
Is road safety in Matlock getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Matlock fell 61% 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 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 2024.