Our map of motorcycle incidents helps support our Shiny Side Up signs campaign to reduce the number of fatal and serious casualties suffered by bikers across Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. See the signs - know the danger!
The following map displays roads in the county with higher levels of motorcyclists injured or killed in collisions, between 1 March 2015 and 31 October 2019.
Roads
Select one of the following for a summary of collisions and their causes.
A5004 Long Hill, Buxton to Horwich End
- 11 Collisions
- Total people injured: 18
- Bikers injured: 13
- Bikers killed or seriously injured: 9
- 82% on bends
- All in fine, dry weather
- 91% of collisions were in daylight
Contributory factors
Most common factors linked to motorcycle crashes on the route are:
- Loss of control by motorcycle rider
Did you know?
- 100% of collisions involved rider error
- 83% of motorcycles were over 500cc
- 45% of collisions on weekends
- 36% of collisions involved no other vehicle
- 100% of riders were male
- 50% of riders were aged between 50 and 70 years
A515 Ashbourne to Newhaven
- 11 collisions
- Total people injured: 14
- Bikers injured: 12
- Bikers killed or seriously injured: 7
- 36% of motorcyclists were overtaking
- 18% on bends
- 82% in fine and dry weather
- 100% of collisions in daylight
Contributory factors
Most common factors linked to motorcycle crashes on the route are:
- Poor turn or manoeuvre by driver
- Driver failed to look properly
- Slippery road due to weather
Did you know?
- 82% of collisions involved rider error
- 55% of motorcycles were over 500cc
- 73% of collisions on weekends
- 82% of collisions involved another vehicle
- 100% of riders were male
- 55% of riders were aged between 60 and 80 years
A53 Buxton to Axe Edge
- 5 collisions
- Total people injured: 8
- Bikers injured: 6
- Bikers killed or seriously injured: 5
- 20% of collisions on bends
- 80% in fine, dry weather
- All collisions were in daylight
Contributory factors
Most common factors linked to motorcycle crashes on the route are:
- Loss of control by rider
- Rider travelling too fast for conditions
- Slippery road
Did you know?
- 40% of motorcyclists were overtaking as cars turned right
- Rider and driver error were equally involved in collisions
- 60% of bikes were under 500cc
- 40% of collisions on weekends
- 80% of collisions involved another vehicle
- 100% of riders were male
- 80% of riders were aged between 40 and 60
A54 Buxton to Cat and Fiddle
- 5 collisions
- Total people injured: 6
- Bikers injured: 5
- Bikers killed or seriously injured: 3
- 80% of collisions on bends
- All in fine, dry weather
- All collisions were in daylight
Contributory factors
Most common factors linked to motorcycle crashes on the route are:
- Deposit on road
- Slippery road due to weather
- Loss of control by rider
- Rider travelling too fast for conditions
- Inexperienced motorcycle rider
Did you know?
- 100% of collisions involved rider error
- 60% of motorcycles were over 500cc
- 60% of collisions on weekends
- 40% of collisions involved no other vehicle
- 100% of riders were male
- 60% of riders were aged in their 20s
A57 Snake Pass, Glossop to Jarvis Clough
- 21 Collisions
- Total people injured: 24
- Bikers injured: 22
- Bikers killed or seriously injured: 14
- 67% on bends
- 86% in fine, dry weather
- 90% of collisions were in daylight
Contributory factors
Most common factors linked to motorcycle crashes on the route are:
- Loss of control by motorcycle rider
- Poor turn or manoeuvre by motorcycle rider
Did you know?
- 95% of collisions were involved rider error
- 67% motorcycles were over 500cc
- 43% collisions occurred at the weekend
- 43% of collisions involved no other vehicle
- 95% of riders were male
- 48% of riders were aged between 40 and 60
A6 Matlock to Ambergate
- 20 collisions
- Total people injured: 21
- Bikers injured: 21
- Bikers killed or seriously injured: 8
- 40% of motorcyclists were overtaking
- Only 15% on bends
- 100% of collisions were in fine, dry weather
- 90% of collisions in daylight
Contributory factors
Most common factors linked to motorcycle crashes on the route are:
- Driver failed to look properly
- Loss of control motorcycle rider
- Poor turn or manoeuvre by motorcyclist
- Sudden braking by driver
Did you know?
- Over three quarters of collisions involved rider and driver error
- 80% of collisions were at weekends
- 70% of collisions were at a T junction or driveway
- 62% of motorcycles were over 500cc
- 95% of collisions involved another vehicle
- 90% of riders were male
- 85% of riders were aged between 45 and 65 years
A61 Higham to Wingerworth
- 12 Collisions
- Total people injured: 16
- Bikers injured: 14
- Bikers killed or seriously injured: 6
- 25% of motorcyclists were overtaking
- 17% on bends
- 92% in fine, dry conditions
- All collisions were in daylight
Contributory factors
Most common factors linked to motorcycle crashes on the route are:
- Driver failed to judge other road user's path
- Driver failed to look properly
- Poor turn or manoeuvre by driver
Did you know?
- 64% of collisions involved rider error
- 42% of collisions were at weekends
- 67% of collisions were at a T junction or driveway
- 67% of motorcycles were over 500cc
- 75% of collisions involved another vehicle
- 83% of riders were male
A610 Ambergate to Hartshay
- 5 collisions
- Total people injured: 7
- Bikers injured: 5
- Bikers killed or seriously injured: 2
- No collisions on bends
- 100% of collisions were in fine, dry weather
- All collisions were in daylight
Contributory factors
Most common factors linked to motorcycle crashes on the route are:
- Rider dazzled by sun
- Rider failed to judge other's path or speed
- Rider following too close
- Driver Failed to look properly
- Poor turn or manoeuvre by driver
Did you know?
- 60% of collisions involved rider error
- 60% of collisions were at weekends
- 80% of collisions were at a T junction or driveway
- 80% of motorcycles were over 500cc
- 80% of collisions involved another vehicle
- 100% of riders were male
- 60% of riders were aged between 30 and 50 years
A632 Matlock to Walton
- 8 collisions
- Total people injured: 9
- Bikers injured: 9
- Bikers killed or seriously injured: 5
- 50% of motorcyclists were overtaking
- 100% in fine, dry conditions
- 75% of collisions were in daylight
Contributory factors
Most common factors linked to motorcycle crashes on the route are:
- Poor turn or manoeuvre by driver
- Rider careless, reckless or in a hurry
Did you know?
- 63% of collisions involved rider error
- 50% of collisions were at weekends
- 75% of collisions were at a T junction or driveway
- 56% of motorcycles were over 500cc
- 100% of collisions involved another vehicle
- 100% of riders were male
- 50% of riders were aged between 45 and 65 years
B6013 Buckland Hollow to Shirland
- 6 collisions
- Total people injured: 9
- Bikers injured: 6
- Bikers killed or seriously injured: 2
- 67% of collisions were on bends
- 100% of collisions were in fine, dry weather
- All collisions occurred in daylight
Contributory factors
Most common factors linked to motorcycle crashes on the route are:
- Driver vision affected by road layout
- Loss of control by rider
- Rider failed to look properly
- Rider exceeding the speed limit
Did you know?
- 50% of collisions involved rider error
- 67% of collisions were during the week
- 50% of collisions were at a T junction or driveway
- 83% of collisions involved another vehicle
- 83% of riders were male
- 50% of riders were aged between 50 and 70 years
B6105 Glossop to Crowden
- 7 collisions
- Total people injured: 8
- Bikers injured: 7
- Bikers killed or seriously injured: 4
- 71% on bends
- 100% in fine weather
- 29% surface wet or damp
- 100% of collisions in daylight
Contributory factors
Most common factors linked to motorcycle crashes on the route are:
- Single vehicle loss of control by rider
- Rider travelling too fast for conditions
Did you know?
- 86% of motorcycles were over 500cc
- 57% collisions occurred at the weekend
- 100% of riders were male
- 71% of collisions involved no other vehicle
- 71% of riders were aged between 45 and 60 years
- Slight
- Serious
- Fatal