Man dies after car crashes into embankment on Snake Pass

A man in his 50s was pronounced dead at the scene

A57 Snake Road
Author: Matt SoanesPublished 18th Nov 2025

A man in his 50s has died after a crash over the weekend on Snake Pass in the Derbyshire Dales.

Police were called to Snake Road in Bamford after 4pm on Sunday (November 16), after reports a car had left the road and hit an embankment.

The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man's family are now being supported by specialist officers.

No other vehicles were involved and nobody else was injured in the incident.

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