Highway Accidents & Spillages
On occasions the District Council receive service requests to clear spillages of substances and items resultant from road traffic accidents on the highway.
The Council is responsible, as principal litter authority, for litter and detritus (i.e. sediment build up) on the highway. It is not directly responsible for matters of highway safety, this is the responsibility of the highway authority, Derbyshire County Council.
In respect of dealing with road traffic accident clearances and spillage's on the highway, the following are responsible:
Derbyshire County Council (Environmental Services) Highways
- Spillages on the highway that present a danger to the highway and its users. This could be in the form of a diesel spillage presenting a skidding/slipping hazard or a spillage of gravel/ballast presenting projectile hazard from moving traffic.
- Spillages and debris on the highway resultant form Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) that affect highway safety.
To report an issue of this nature to Derbyshire County Council on:
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3AG
'Call Derbyshire': 08456 058058 (lo-call)
Switchboard: 01629 580000
email: call.centre@derbyshire.gov.uk
During normal business hours issues in the Chesterfield, Bolsover, North East Derbyshire area may also be reported on 01629 580000 ext 7174.
For further information on Derbyshire County Council's Highway maintenance arrangements, please go to the Derbyshire County Council Roads and Traffic webpage.
North East Derbyshire District Council (Street Cleansing Section)
- Debris on the highway that do not in general pose a threat to highway safety and its users. This could be in the form of strewn litter (i.e. magazines) or accumulations of detritus (i.e. silt in kerb edge channels).
To report an issue of this nature to North East Derbyshire District Council, please contact our Connect North East's Clean and Green Line (details at bottom of page).
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