Department for Transport

Provisional figures from the Department for Transport suggest there were 1,607 road casualties in Derbyshire in 2021

People Road casualties rise in Derbyshire – but still lower than before pandemic Will Grimond, Data Reporter

Cost of living Average Chesterfield driver 'could spend £300 more' on annual petrol costs Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter

Cars Government scraps plug-in car grant with immediate effect Matt Allan

News Number of Chesterfield electric vehicles more than tripled last year Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter

Politics Derbyshire ‘short-changed’ by Government funding for bus services claim Eddie Bisknell, Local Democracy Reporter

Read This Yellow box junction changes to see drivers fined over ‘incorrect’ use. Hiyah Zaidi

Traffic and Travel Derbyshire’s dozens of substandard bridges unfit for heaviest lorries Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter

Cars Car tax dodgers warned ‘you can’t hide’ as penalty hot spots revealed Matt Allan

Cars New number plates: where can I charge my new EV? Fiona Evans

Coronavirus ‘Complicated’ Covid travel requirement set to change ahead of Easter Claire Schofield

Cars Drink-drive deaths fall but can’t keep up with lockdown accident drop Matt Allan

People Meetings held on bid to reopen Derbyshire train stations Tim Paget

Cars Drivers report sharp rise in crashes and near misses with e-scooters Matt Allan

Cars New Highway Code rules: 2022 changes and how cyclists are impacted Matt Allan

Cars New smart motorways roll-out halted amid safety concerns Matt Allan

Read This The Dutch Reach and other new 2022 Highway Code rules drivers need to know Hiyah Zaidi

Cars Plug-in car grant for EVs slashed by 40% Matt Allan

Cars New driving laws 2022: the changes that will affect every driver Matt Allan

News Chesterfield children hit by vehicles almost a dozen times Joanna Morris, Data Reporter

Cars Calls for car tax crackdown as number of untaxed vehicles rises Matt Allan

Read This More than half of drivers still speeding on 30mph roads Nigel Booth

Cars New motoring law to close dangerous mobile phone loophole Matt Allan

People Chesterfield politicians angry over plans to scrap HS2 eastern leg Tim Paget

Cars Government reveals plan for national road crash investigation unit Matt Allan

Cars Smart motorway roll-out ‘must be paused over lack of safety evidence’ Matt Allan

People Widow to lead smart motorway protest in London Claire Lewis

Cars Government to bypass Commons approval to speed up HGV licence changes Matt Allan

People At least three people hurt in e-scooter crashes in Derbyshire last year Michael Broomhead

Read This UK’s travel rules change: what you need to know as amber list is scrapped Helen Johnson

News Derbyshire roads named amongst the worst in the country for potholes Tom Hardwick

Cars Tesco rated top of the shops for EV charging Matt Allan

Cars Safety fears as DVLA backlog leaves 200,000 awaiting medical all-clear Matt Allan

Education County council hits families with cash demand for Matlock school buses Ed Dingwall

Cars Six in 10 want all-lane running smart motorways scrapped Matt Allan

Cars HGV driving tests streamlined to tackle shortage of lorry drivers Matt Allan

Cars 1 in 4 drivers in the dark about E10 fuel as new petrol rolled out Matt Allan

Cars The new Highway Code changes that will affect every driver Matt Allan

Read This Fully-vaccinated US and EU travellers ‘to be allowed into England without quaran... Carly Roberts

Cars More than half of drivers speed in 30mph zones Matt Allan

Cars Drivers to face new £70 traffic fines as councils handed new powers Matt Allan

News Hope for further improvement to Chesterfield rail services Jon Ball

Cars Are smart motorways dangerous? New figures cast doubt on safety claims Matt Allan

Read This Self-driving cars may be permitted on UK motorways this year Sarah Wilson

Cars £3bn ‘levelling-up’ plan to bring bus fare caps and hundreds of miles of new bus... Matt Allan

Cars Smart motorway rules to be added to Highway Code in latest shake-up Matt Allan

People Chesterfield's 10 most dangerous roads and the number of accidents on each Tim Paget