Crap Towns / Matlock / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Matlock?
There were 2.4 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Matlock from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.5, up from 1.1 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.1 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Cross | 9.5 km | 3.7 |
| Chesterfield | 13.2 km | 3.1 |
| Somercotes and Swanwick | 13.7 km | 3.0 |
| Ripley | 15.0 km | 3.0 |
| North Wingfield and Holmewood | 13.3 km | 2.5 |
| Matlock | – | 2.4 |
| South Normanton and Pinxton | 15.4 km | 2.4 |
| Alfreton | 12.3 km | 2.3 |
| Brimington | 16.2 km | 1.8 |
| Belper | 13.9 km | 1.5 |
| Wingerworth | 10.5 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |