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
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)
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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)
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)
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)
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