Wirksworth road traffic accidents
Wirksworth recorded 104 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 131 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 26 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 131
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 131
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wirksworth
Roads in Wirksworth
Postcode districts in Wirksworth
Accidents in Wirksworth
Road collision statistics for Wirksworth
Collisions recorded
104
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
131
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
26
26.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wirksworth
Collisions in Wirksworth are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (21.2% of the total), with 33.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.2% of recorded collisions in Wirksworth happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wirksworth have produced 131 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.8% 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 12 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 18 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 69 collisions, Darkness 35 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 100 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 88 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 80 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 77 casualties, Passenger 28 casualties, Pedestrian 26 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 104 accidents
Accident 200730B000474
SlightAccident 200730B000476
SeriousAccident 200730B000100
SlightAccident 200730B000002
SlightAccident 200630B000506
SlightAccident 200530B000679
SlightAccident 200530B000545
SlightAccident 200530B000327
SlightAccident 200530B000105
SlightAccident 200430B000600
SlightAccident 200430B000274
SeriousAccident 200430B000268
SlightAccident 200430B000207
SlightAccident 200430B000048
SlightAccident 200330B000632
SlightAccident 200230B000713
SlightAccident 200230B000699
SlightAccident 200230B000582
SlightAccident 200230B000548
SlightAccident 200230B000200
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wirksworth
How many road accidents have there been in Wirksworth?
104 collisions have been recorded in Wirksworth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 131 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wirksworth were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 26 were serious — 26.9% of all recorded collisions in Wirksworth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wirksworth?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Wirksworth, accounting for 21.2% of them, and 33.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wirksworth happen on?
96.2% of collisions in Wirksworth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wirksworth?
Pedestrians make up 19.8% of the 131 casualties recorded in Wirksworth.
Is road safety in Wirksworth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wirksworth fell 60% 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 Wirksworth 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 Wirksworth cover 1999 to 2024.