Road collisions in High Peak
Police recorded 765 road collisions involving injury in High Peak between 2021 and 2025, about 153 a year. 16 of them were fatal, and an estimated 243 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 3pm to 4pm, and 33% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Saturday had the most collisions, and 33% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 178 in 2021 to 143 in 2025, a fall of 20%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so High Peak should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across High Peak, 1,010 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 13% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 8% (12%) and motorcyclists 18% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 56%. 1 of the pedestrians was killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 7% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 22% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 9% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in High Peak | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 130 | 12.9% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 79 | 7.8% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 178 | 17.6% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 564 | 55.8% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 12 | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 36 | 3.6% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 11 | 1.1% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in High Peak | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 12 | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 25 | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 33 | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 131 | 13.6% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 96 | 9.9% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 171 | 17.7% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 140 | 14.5% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 117 | 12.1% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 148 | 15.3% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 49 | 5.1% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 44 | 4.6% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
16.6% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 10.3% a cyclist (15.0%) and 21.2% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 4.6% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 22.2% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 2 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in High Peak | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 918 | 68.6% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 93 | 7.0% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 35 | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 174 | 13.0% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 83 | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 12 | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 23 | 1.7% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in High Peak
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaw Lane (A57) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | High Street West (A57) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Woodcock Road (A57) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Long Hill (A5004) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | A515 | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Leek Road (A53) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | A54 | Not at a junction | 4 | 1 | View on map |
| 8 | A6 | Not at a junction | 4 | 1 | View on map |
| 9 | Bridge Street (A53) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Leek Road (A53) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Fairfield Road (A6) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Bakewell Road (A6) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Snake Road (A57) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | St John's Road (A53) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Victoria Street (A624) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Hernstone Lane (A623) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Snake Road (A57) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Hayfield Road (A624) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | High Street East (A57) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Church Road (A6015) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snake Road | 55 | 3 | 29 |
| Buxton Road | 33 | 3 | 5 |
| Manchester Road | 17 | 0 | 7 |
| High Street West | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| Glossop Road | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| Woodhead Road | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Leek Road | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| Fairfield Road | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Long Hill | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| High Street | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Market Street | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Church Road | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Hernstone Lane | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Chapel Road | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| St John's Road | 9 | 0 | 1 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
50% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 14% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 41% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A57 | 120 | 3 | 52 |
| A6 | 89 | 4 | 28 |
| A628 | 44 | 0 | 13 |
| A53 | 40 | 1 | 12 |
| A624 | 40 | 1 | 12 |
| A515 | 32 | 1 | 10 |
| B6105 | 26 | 0 | 10 |
| A5004 | 26 | 0 | 9 |
| B5470 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| A6015 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| A623 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| A626 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| A6187 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| B5059 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| B6062 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
26% of collisions in High Peak happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 36% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in High Peak | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 459 | 60.0% | 44.0% |
| B road | 71 | 9.3% | 12.5% |
| C road | 56 | 7.3% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 179 | 23.4% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in High Peak | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 12 | 1.6% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 369 | 48.2% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 38 | 5.0% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 239 | 31.2% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 97 | 12.7% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 10 | 1.3% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in High Peak | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 453 | 59.3% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 239 | 31.3% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 27 | 3.5% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 5 | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 12 | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 16 | 2.1% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 12 | 1.6% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in High Peak | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 566 | 74.0% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 97 | 12.7% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 2 | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 96 | 12.5% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 4 | 0.5% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in High Peak | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 276 | 36.1% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 489 | 63.9% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.