Bikers A6 Booklet 2008 Tcm9-71588

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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

[email protected]

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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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


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


Key

CrashHotspot

NumberofIncidents

1

Crashfgures



Crashreport

How

manyofthesecrashes

happened:

onbends?

57%

atnight?

5%

inbadweather?

5%

Verdict



onthisrouteare:


overtakingbybike

r

Nobikersinvolvedinthese

crashe

swereridingbikes

under600cc.

Didyouknow?


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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


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



Crashreport

How

manyofthesecrash

eshappened:

onbends?

80

%

atnight?

0

%

inbadweather?

5

%

Verdict

Themostcommonfactor

slinkedtomotorbikecrashes

onthisrouteare:


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


Crashfgures


Bikerskilledorinju

red:23

Crashreport

How

manyofthesecrashes

happened:

onbends?

60%

atnight?

5%

inbadweather?

0%

Verdict

Themostcommon

factors


onthisrouteare:


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


Key

CrashHotspot

Numberof

incidents

1

Crashfgures



Crashreport

How

manyofthesecrashes

happened:

atjunctions?

50%

atnight?

0%

inbadweather?

0%

Verdict



onthisrouteare:

bikersfailuretojudge

anothervehiclesspeed


carelessbehaviourbybiker

Mostbikesinvolvedin

crashesonthisroutewere

over600cc.

Didyouknow?


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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


Crashfgures



Crashreport

How

manyofthesecrashes

happened:

onbends?

95%

atnight?

0%

inbadweather?

5%

Verdict



onthisrouteare:


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


Key

CrashHotspot

Number

ofincidents

1

Crashfgures


Bikerskille

dorinjured:19

Crashrep

ort

How

many

ofthesecrasheshappened:

onbends

?

80%

atnight?

5%

inbadweather?

0%

Verdict

Themostc

ommonfactorslinkedto

motorbikecrashesonthisrouteare:


lackofju

dgementbybiker

Sixtypercentofth

e

crashesonthisroute

involvedasingleb

ikeand

noothervehicles.

Didyouknow?


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