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DERBYSHIREROAD SAFETY PARTNERSHIP
GuidetoDe
rbyshire
Essentialriderin
formation
BikersThe
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Contents
Get ready or Derbyshire roads 1-3
Smash hits your guide to Derbyshires biker hotspots
A5012 Via Gellia CromordtoIvonbrookQuarry 4-5
A621BaslowtoOwlerBar 6-7
A57 Snake Pass outskirtsoGlossoptoNetherNorthGrain
8-9
B5035 outskirtsoAshbournetoWirksworth 10-11
A515 AshbournetoAlsop-en-le-Dale 12-13
A6 Matlock Bath HighPeakjunctiontoArtistsCorner
14-15
A54 and A537 BuxtontoCatandFiddlepub 16-17
A5004 Long Hill BuxtontoFernilee 18-19
Become a King o the Road withBikePlus! 20-22
The Bikers Guide to DerbyshireispublishedbytheDerbyshireRoad
SaetyPartnership,whichexiststoreducedeathsandinjuriesonthecountys
roadsthrougheducation,roadimprovementsandpolicing.Formoreinormation
Get ready or Derbyshire roads
Derbyshire is a bikers paradise.Windingroadsand
epicscenerymakeoranexhilaratingride.Soar,so
gooduntilyoutakeintoaccountallthehazardsthat
areoutthere.
You need to be at the top o your game everytime you pull down your visor and hit the starter
button.
heBikersGuide to Derbyshire TheBikersGuide to Derbyshire
DERBYSHIREDERBYSHIRE
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TheBikersGuide to Derbyshire TheBikersGuide to Derbyshire
Protect yoursel and yourreedom to rideGet your kit onYou need to be sporting the right gear beore you get on your
bike.Yourjacket,trousersandbootsshouldbeabletoprotectyourom
theweatherandromgettinghurtiyoucomeo.
Makesureyoucanbeseenbyusingdippedheadlightsatalltimesand
choosinggearthatisuorescentduringthedayandreectiveatnight.
Be in the right place at the right timeThe middle o your lane is generally a good place to be when
cruisingbutdobeguidedbytrafcconditions.Chooseaposition
thatmaximisesyourviewotheroadandtheamountotimethatother
roaduserscanseeyou.
Whenturning,takeupyourroadpositioningoodtimesomotoristscan
seewhatyouretryingtodo.
Read the roadBecome an expert at reading the road and spotting biker
hazards.Manholecovers,wornandshinytarmac,paintedsuraces,
loosechippings,mud,leaves,roadkillanddieselspillsareallthingsyou
needtoavoidiyoucan.
Alwaysscanasaraheadasyoucan.Lookorcluesinthedistancethat
willtellyouwhattheroadisabouttodo.Signs,telegraphpoles,lamp
postsandhedgescanhelpyoureadthedirectionotheroad.
Rideataspeedthatwillallowyoutoslowdownandstopwithinthe
distanceyoucanseeisclear.Therightspeedwilldependonconditions.
Keepacloseeyeonthespeedometerwhenitswet,oggyoricy.
Become a master o the manoeuvreYou need to be at the top o your game when negotiating bends,
overtaking and travelling across junctions.
Takealiesaverglanceoveryourshoulderbeoremakingamove.You
needtoknowwhereothermotoristsareandwhattheyaredoing.
Alwaysrememberthatthebestwaytonegotiateabendisslowinand
smoothout.
Whenovertaking,staywellbackromthedriverinronttogetabetter
viewotheroadahead.Onlygoorititheroadisclearandyouare
confdentthatyoucangetpastwithoutlosingcontrol.
Smash hits your guide toDerbyshires biker hotspotsWe keep a close eye on crash fgures and weve discovered
eight stretches o road in the Derbyshire countryside where
bikers are regularly coming to grie.
So why is this happening?Itsnotdowntodarkandstormynights
thatsorsure.Mostothesecrasheshappenedonfne,drydays.
What did these crashes have in common?Well,manyothem
happenedonbendsandthemostrequentcontributingactorswerelossocontrol,highspeedsandbikesovertakingothervehicles.
The maps that follow pinpoint the 2002-2007*biker crash sites along these routes >
Whenriding,lookoutorthecrashwarningsignsalongeachroute.
*September 2002 - August 2007
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A5012
Via
Gellia
A5012
A5012 A
5012
A6
To
Buxton
To
Winster
To
Hopton
To
Middleto
n
To
Bonsall
To
Wirkswort
h
To
MatlockBath
ToBe
lper
To
Longcliffe
Cromford
Ivonbrook
Quarry
Signsfor
Middlehill
Farm
Ho
llyBush
Pub
White
stone
cottage
Sign
forIble S
tream
follows
road
S
tone
wa
lland
fencing
Lay-by S
tonebuilt
house
ViaGellia
mill
BallEye
Quarry
Old
garage
Large
lay-by
Stanicliffe
Stone
Furniture
make
r
1
1
2
1
1 1
3
1
2
1
1
Areacovered:
CromfordtoIvonbrookQuarry
Distance:
fivemiles
N
2
1
2
TheBikersGuide to Derbyshire TheBikersGuide to Derbyshire
Crashfgures
Crashesinvolvingbikes:20
Bikerskilledorinjured:21
Crashreport
How
manyofthesecrashes
happened:
onbends?
75%
atnight?
0%
inbadweather?
5%
Verdict
Themostcommonfactors
linkedtomotorbikecrashes
onthisrouteare:
lossofcontrolbybiker
excessivespeedusedby
biker
Morethanhalfofthepeople
killedorseriouslyinjured
onthisstretchofroadwere
bikers.
Didyouknow?
Key
CrashHotspot
Numberofinciden
ts
1
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A621
Areacovered:
Baslow
toOw
lerBar
Distance:
Fourandaha
lfmiles
N
OwlerBar
To
Hathersage
T
o
Barlow
To
Curbar
Baslow
To
Che
sterfield
To
Bakewell
To
Sheffield
Rou
ndabout
sign
Chevrons
Roaddips
Layby
Signforbends
and40mph
Layby
Layby
Layby
Steady
incline
Open
moorland
SignforN.E.
Derbyshire
Signfor
Derbyshire
Dales
To
Cutthorpe&
Chesterfield
Signfor
bends
Rocks
Bussto
p
Woodland
Houses
Open
fields
Steady
incline
Farm
buildings
Entrance
tofarm
A619
A619
To
Chesterfield
A6054
11
1
1
1
2
1
1 1
4
1
1
1
11
1
Chevrons
Chevrons
Chevrons
Chevrons
A621
A621
A621
TheBikersGuide to Derbyshire TheBikersGuide to Derbyshire
Key
CrashHotspot
NumberofIncidents
1
Crashfgures
Crashesinvolvingbikes:20
Bikerskilledorinjured:19
Crashreport
How
manyofthesecrashes
happened:
onbends?
57%
atnight?
5%
inbadweather?
5%
Verdict
Themostcommonfactors
linkedtomotorbikecrashes
onthisrouteare:
lossofcontrolbybiker
overtakingbybike
r
Nobikersinvolvedinthese
crashe
swereridingbikes
under600cc.
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A57
Snake
Pass
Areacovered:
OutskirtsofGlossopto
NetherNorthGrain
Distance:
Fourmiles
N
Glossop
To
Sheffield
PennineWay
crossingpoint
To
Chapel-en-
le-Frith
Farma
ccess
lane
Longhill
Stone
building C
hevrons
Crash
barrier
Crash
ba
rrier
Crash
barrier
Crash
barrier
Crash
barrier
Boulders
liningroad
Longhill
SnakePass
descentsign
Crash
barrier
Dangerof
looserocks
Chevrons
Layby
Reduce
speedsign
Crashbarrier
Reduce
speedsign
Chevrons
Steepinclinewith
longdrops
Woodland
A57
A57
A57
ToManchester
andStockport
1
11
1
1
1
1
122
1 11
2
1
11
TheBikersGuide to Derbyshire TheBikersGuide to Derbyshire
Crashfgures
Crashesinvolving
bikes:20
Bikerskilledor
injured:21
Crashreport
How
manyofthese
crasheshappened:
onbends?
7
5%
atnight?
5%
inbadweather?1
0%
Verdict
Themostcommon
factorslinkedto
motorbikecrasheson
thisrouteare:
lossofcontrolbyb
iker
excessivespeedused
bybiker
Mostbikerskilledor
injuredonthisroute
wereintheirforties.
Didyouknow?
Key
CrashHotspot
NumberofIncidents
1
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B5035
Areacovered:
OutskirtsofAshbourne
toWirksworth
Distance:
Eightandaha
lfmiles
N
Ashbourne
ToB
radbourne
To
Middleton
To
Cromford
ToDerby
ToHulland
T
oBrassington
ToHo
pton
ToKirk
Ireton
ToBras
sington
ToCarsington Ca
rsington
Water
Entranceto
MiddletonTop
Kn
iveton
RisingSunpub
Bridgeoverroad
Signfor
stoneworks
Signfor
Hopton
God
freyhole
Cyclists
warning
sign
Pedestrian
warning
sign
Carpark
entrance
Breach
Farm
Knockerdown
pub
Signfor
Carsington
Water C
ircular
navigationarray
Church
Hill
andbends
RedLionpub
Steephill&
sharpbend
s
red
postbox
TheKetchpub
Red
brick
house
open
ground
ToHognaston
1
1
42
11
B50351
1
11
2
1
1
1
To
Wirksworth
B5035
B5035
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Crashfgures
Crashesinvolvingbikes:19
Bikerskilledorinjured:20
Crashreport
How
manyofthesecrash
eshappened:
onbends?
80
%
atnight?
0
%
inbadweather?
5
%
Verdict
Themostcommonfactor
slinkedtomotorbikecrashes
onthisrouteare:
lossofcontrolbybiker
lackofjudgementofbiker
Mostriderskilledo
rinjured
onthisroutewere
riding
bikesover600cc.
Didyouknow?
Key
CrashHotspot
NumberofIncidents
1
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A515
Areacovered:
Ashbourneto
Alsop-en-
le-
Dale
Distance:
Fiveandaha
lfmiles
N
Fenny
Bentley
ToAshbourne
ToAlsop-
en-le-Dale
ToBuxton
ToThorpe
&Dovedale
ToLongcliffe
andViaGellia
To
Tissing
ton
ToThorpe
&Dovedale
Fuelstatio
nEntranceto
SandybrookPark
Road
dips
PeakPark
stonesign
Coach&
Horsespub
Church
Longhill
Bluebellpub
Metalbridge
overroad
Unsignedroad
toTissingtonR
edbrick
house
Newton
House
ToMilldale&
Alstonefield
Roadundulates
w
ithsharp
bends
Carpark
sign
Layby
A515
A515
A515
Bentley
BrookHotel
Woodland
1
1
21
1
1 2
1
1
2
11
1
1
TheBikersGuide to Derbyshire TheBikersGuide to Derbyshire
Crashfgures
Crashesinvolvingbikes:17
Bikerskilledorinju
red:23
Crashreport
How
manyofthesecrashes
happened:
onbends?
60%
atnight?
5%
inbadweather?
0%
Verdict
Themostcommon
factors
linkedtomotorbikecrashes
onthisrouteare:
lossofcontrolbybiker
excessivespeed
usedby
biker
The
largestproportionofbikes
invo
lvedincrashesonthisroute
wereover900cc.
Did
youknow?
Key
CrashHotspot
NumberofIncidents
1
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A6
Matlock
Bath
Areacovered:
HighPeakjunctionto
ArtistsCorner
Distance:
Threeandahalfmiles
N
Cromford
ToLeaand
Holloway
ToB
elper
ToMatlock
Matlock
Bath
To
Wirksworth
Artists
Corner
carpark
Old
garage
Largetree&
30mphsign
Carpark
entrance&
M
idlandHotel
Pedestrian
crossing
ThePavilion
&carpark
TempleHotel
obelisk
MassonMill
&carpark
Crossroad
t
rafficlights
Fu
el
station
GardenCentre
entrance
Pisanientrance
Telephone
boxA
6
A6
A6
Metalbridge
andlayby
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1 2
11
1
1
1
1
1
TheBikersGuide to Derbyshire TheBikersGuide to Derbyshire
Key
CrashHotspot
Numberof
incidents
1
Crashfgures
Crashesinvolvingbikes:19
Bikerskilledorinjured:23
Crashreport
How
manyofthesecrashes
happened:
atjunctions?
50%
atnight?
0%
inbadweather?
0%
Verdict
Themostcommonfactors
linkedtomotorbikecrashes
onthisrouteare:
bikersfailuretojudge
anothervehiclesspeed
lossofcontrolbybiker
carelessbehaviourbybiker
Mostbikesinvolvedin
crashesonthisroutewere
over600cc.
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A54
A537
Cat&Fiddle
Areacovered:
BuxtontoCat
&FiddlePub
Distance:
Twomiles
N
Buxton
DerbyshireC
heshire
To
Conglet
on
To
Derbyshire
bridge
To
Buxton
A54
A537
A54
A54
1
11
1
2
12
1
1
1
1
2
Cat&
Fiddle
pub
County
boudary
Crash
barrier
A537
11
To
Macclesfield
TheBikersGuide to Derbyshire TheBikersGuide to Derbyshire
Crashfgures
Crashesinvolvingbikes:17
Bikerskilledorinjured:21
Crashreport
How
manyofthesecrashes
happened:
onbends?
95%
atnight?
0%
inbadweather?
5%
Verdict
Themostcommonfactors
linkedtomotorbikecrashes
onthisrouteare:
lossofcontrolbybiker
excessivespeedusedby
biker
Ninetypercentofall
peoplekilledorinjuredon
thisroutewerebikers.
D
idyouknow?
Key
CrashHotspot
Numberof
incidents
1
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A5004
LongHill
Areac
overed:
Buxto
ntoFernilee
Distan
ce:
Fivem
iles
N
Buxton
Fernilee
Village
ToWhaleyBridge
A5004
A5004
A5004
1
1
1
1
2
11
2 1
1
3
1Trees
Viewing
Point
Midshires
Way
To
Errwood
Reservoir
1
Fernilee
Reservoir
Sha
dy
Oa
k
pu
b
TheBikersGuide to Derbyshire TheBikersGuide to Derbyshire
Key
CrashHotspot
Number
ofincidents
1
Crashfgures
Crashesinvolvingbikes:17
Bikerskille
dorinjured:19
Crashrep
ort
How
many
ofthesecrasheshappened:
onbends
?
80%
atnight?
5%
inbadweather?
0%
Verdict
Themostc
ommonfactorslinkedto
motorbikecrashesonthisrouteare:
lossofcontrolbybiker
lackofju
dgementbybiker
Sixtypercentofth
e
crashesonthisroute
involvedasingleb
ikeand
noothervehicles.
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