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Twenty-five percent of all collisions in Derbyshire involve a young car driver aged 17 to 25 years. We offer training courses to young and pre-drivers.

The Highway Authority provides signs in order to give information to road users. All signs on the highway must be authorised by the Highway Authority.

Road spillages that could present a danger to drivers should be reported to us. The priority and timescale for response will be determined after inspection.

To improve the long-term condition of our road network we carry out patching, surface dressing and more extensive resurfacing.

Our decision to salt routes is taken mainly on weather forecasts, current conditions and road temperatures (rather than air temperature).

Read about Travis Brown's experience as a road worker apprentice.

We have a duty to protect public rights on the roads so they are free from nuisance, danger, obstructions, unlawful closure, interference and encroachment.

We're responsible for the safe passage of traffic and maintenance of the roads of Derbyshire, except roads in Derby City, trunk roads, and motorways.

We do not give specific consent in respect of roadside catering vehicles but you may need planning permission from a district or borough council.

Laying flowers at the site of fatal road traffic collisions is becoming common. We've produced guidelines for laying tributes and memorials by the roadside.