Transport and roads Road safety Motorcycles
Our map of motorcycle incidents helps reduce the number of fatal and serious casualties suffered by bikers in Derbyshire.
During the spring and summer months, we place roadside signage along routes with higher numbers of collisions involving motorcycles. 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 2019 and 31 October 2024 during summer months.
Roads
Select one of the following for a summary of collisions and their causes.
A5004 Long Hill to Whaley Bridge
A5012 Via Gellia Cromford to Newhaven junction
A514 Stanton by Bridge to Hartshorne
A515 Ashbourne to Newhaven
A53 Axe Edge
A57 Snake Pass
A6 Bakewell to Cromford
A6 Buxton to Bakewell
A619 Bakewell to Baslow (Thirteen Bends)
A623 Baslow to Peak Forest
B5035 Wirksworth to Ashbourne via Carsington
B6012 Beeley to Baslow
B6054 Dronfield to Owler Bar
A5004 Long Hill to Whaley Bridge
In the summer months in the last 6 years there were:
- 8 motorcycle collisions
- 7 bikers injured
- 4 bikers killed or seriously injured
Contributory factors (motorcyclist)
- road layout (for example, bend, hill, narrow road)
- careless / reckless/ in a hurry
Route facts
- 71% of motorcycles were over 500cc
- all riders were male
- all collisions occurred in daylight
- over 80% were in fine weather
- half of collisions were on bends
- half of collisions were at weekends
A5012 Via Gellia Cromford to Newhaven junction
In the summer months in the last 6 years there were:
- 14 motorcycle collisions (45% of all collisions)
- 15 bikers injured
- 9 bikers killed or seriously injured (64% of all KSI casualties)
Contributory factors (motorcyclist)
- loss of control by rider
- careless or reckless behaviour by rider
Route facts
- 59% of motorcycles were over 500cc
- 88% of riders were male
- all collisions occurred in daylight
- all but one occurred in fine weather
- 29% of motorcycle collisions did not involve another vehicle
- nearly three-quarters of collisions were on weekdays
A514 Stanton by Bridge to Hartshorne
In the summer months in the last 6 years there were:
- 5 motorcycle collisions (42% of all collisions)
- 5 bikers injured
- 2 bikers killed or seriously injured (67% of all KSI casualties)
Contributory factors (motorcyclist)
- failed to judge other persons path or speed
Routes facts
- 60% of riders were male
- over half were riding smaller bikes up to 125cc
- all collisions occurred on a dry road surface
- all were in daylight
- 60% of collisions were at a junction
- 40% of motorcycle collisions didn’t involve another vehicle
A515 Ashbourne to Newhaven
- 9 motorcycle collisions
- 9 bikers injured
- 4 bikers killed or seriously injured
Contributory factors (motorcyclist)
- failed to judge other persons path or speed
Route facts
- 44% of motorcycles were over 500cc
- all riders were male
- all collisions occurred in daylight
- 89% were in fine weather
- 56% of collisions involved an overtaking motorcycle
A53 Axe Edge
- 9 motorcycle collisions (41% of all collisions)
- 11 bikers injured
- 6 bikers killed or seriously injured (75% of all KSI casualties)
Contributory factors (motorcyclist)
- poor turn or manoeuvre
Route facts
- all riders were male
- more than half of riders were aged 45 to 65 years old
- more than half were riding large bikes over 500cc
- 89% of collisions occurred in fine weather
- 89% were in daylight
- two-thirds of motorcycle collisions were at the weekend
A57 Snake Pass
In the summer months in the last 6 years there were:
- 42 motorcycle collisions
- 48 bikers injured
- 31 bikers killed or seriously injured
Contributory factors (motorcyclist)
- loss of control
- poor turn or manoeuvre
- exceeding speed limit
- disobeyed double white line
- travelling too fast for conditions
- failed to judge other persons path or speed
Route facts
- 90% of riders were male
- 83% of collisions were in fine weather
- all were in daylight
- over half of collisions occurred on bends
- 8 out of 10 motorcycles were over 500cc
- two-thirds of collisions were at weekends
A6 Bakewell to Cromford
In the summer months in the last 6 years there were:
- 20 motorcycle collisions (34% of all collisions)
- 20 bikers injured
- 11 bikers killed or seriously injured (46% of all KSI casualties)
Contributory factors (motorcyclist)
- travelling too fast for conditions
- careless / reckless/ in a hurry
- failed to judge other persons path or speed
- loss of control
Route facts
- 86% of riders were male
- 90% of collisions occurred in fine weather
- 90% were in daylight
- nearly half of machines were over 500cc
- half of collisions were at a junction
- 42% of collisions were at the weekend
A6 Buxton to Bakewell
In the summer months in the last 6 years there were:
- 15 motorcycle collisions
- 15 bikers injured
- 11 bikers killed or seriously injured (85% of all KSI casualties)
Contributory factors (motorcyclist)
- loss of control
- careless or reckless behaviour
- disobeyed double white line
- road layout
Route facts
- over half of collisions involved a single motorcycle
- all but one riders were male
- two-thirds of bikes were over 500cc
- 93% of collisions were in daylight
- almost three-quarters of collisions were at the weekend
- almost three-quarters occurred on bends
A619 Bakewell to Baslow (Thirteen Bends)
In the summer months in the last 6 years there were:
- 7 motorcycle collisions
- 8 bikers injured
- 3 bikers killed or seriously injured
Contributory factors (motorcyclist)
- exceeding speed limit
Route facts
- nearly three-quarters of riders were male
- 86% of bikes were over 500cc
- 86% of collisions were in fine weather
- 86% of collisions occurred in daylight
- nearly half of collisions were at a junction
- half of weekend collisions involved a motorcycle
A623 Baslow to Peak Forest
In the summer months in the last 6 years there were:
- 14 motorcycle collisions (42% of all collisions)
- 16 bikers injured
- 14 bikers killed or seriously injured (67% of all KSI casualties)
Contributory factors (motorcyclist)
- failed to judge other persons path or speed
- road layout (bend, winding road)
- travelling too fast for conditions
Route facts
- 87% of motorcyclist casualties were male
- two-thirds of bikes were over 500cc
- all but one collision occurred on dry road surfaces
- nearly half of motorcycle collisions didn’t involve another vehicle
- two-thirds of machines were over 500cc
- half of collisions were on bends
B5035 Wirksworth to Ashbourne via Carsington
In the summer months in the last 6 years there were:
- 9 motorcycle collisions (53% of all collisions)
- 9 bikers injured
- 5 bikers killed or seriously injured (nearly two-thirds of all KSI casualties)
Contributory factors (motorcyclist)
- loss of control
Routes facts
- three-quarters of riders were male
- 89% of collisions were on dry road surfaces
- all were in daylight
- 44% of collisions occurred on bends
- 44% of collisions occurred at junctions
- 9 out of 10 motorcycles were over 500cc
B6012 Beeley to Baslow
In the summer months in the last 6 years there were:
- 6 motorcycle collisions (46% of all collisions)
- 9 bikers injured
- 4 bikers killed or seriously injured (57% of all KSI casualties)
Contributory factors (motorcyclist)
- loss of control
Routes facts
- half of motorcycles were over 500cc
- 88% of riders were male
- two-thirds of collisions occurred in daylight
- all were in fine weather
- over half of collisions were at weekends
B6054 Dronfield to Owler Bar
In the summer months in the last 6 years there were:
- 6 motorcycle collisions (35% of all collisions)
- 6 bikers injured
- 2 bikers killed or seriously injured (33% of all KSI casualties)
Contributory factors (motorcyclist)
- failed to judge other persons path or speed
- slippery road (due to weather)
Routes facts
- two-thirds of riders were male
- half of riders were aged 45 to 65 years
- two-thirds were riding large bikes over 500cc
- 83% of collisions occurred in fine weather
- 83% were in daylight
- half of motorcycle collisions didn’t involve another vehicle
: Slight
: Serious
: Fatal