Staveley (Chesterfield) road traffic accidents
Staveley (Chesterfield) recorded 596 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 799 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 76 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 76
- Casualties
- 799
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 76
- Casualties
- 799
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Staveley (Chesterfield)
Road collision statistics for Staveley (Chesterfield)
Collisions recorded
596
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
799
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
76
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Staveley (Chesterfield)
Collisions in Staveley (Chesterfield) are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.3% of the total), with 21% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.1% of recorded collisions in Staveley (Chesterfield) happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Staveley (Chesterfield) have produced 799 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.9% 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 63 collisions, Monday 83 collisions, Tuesday 100 collisions, Wednesday 82 collisions, Thursday 103 collisions, Friday 89 collisions, Saturday 76 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 471 collisions, Darkness 125 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 573 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 521 collisions, 40 mph 61 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 464 collisions, Raining no high winds 56 collisions, Unknown 48 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 463 casualties, Passenger 201 casualties, Pedestrian 135 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Staveley (Chesterfield)
How many road accidents have there been in Staveley (Chesterfield)?
596 collisions have been recorded in Staveley (Chesterfield) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 799 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Staveley (Chesterfield) were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 76 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in Staveley (Chesterfield) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Staveley (Chesterfield)?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Staveley (Chesterfield), accounting for 17.3% of them, and 21% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Staveley (Chesterfield) happen on?
96.1% of collisions in Staveley (Chesterfield) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Staveley (Chesterfield)?
Pedestrians make up 16.9% of the 799 casualties recorded in Staveley (Chesterfield).
Is road safety in Staveley (Chesterfield) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Staveley (Chesterfield) fell 25% 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 Staveley (Chesterfield) 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 Staveley (Chesterfield) cover 1999 to 2024.