Fatal
Car crash on the B5023 in Amber Valley, 30 Dec 1986, 16:46
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 1986306A00841
Amber Valley road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 406 road traffic collisions in Amber Valley in 1986, and 525 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 83 were serious.
Collisions were up 9% on 1985 (371), and casualties rose from 495.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,806 collisions in Amber Valley.
- Collisions in 1986
- 406
- Up 9% on 1985
- Casualties in 1986
- 525
- Up 6% on 1985
- Fatal collisions
- 10
- 2.5% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 83
- 20% of collisions
Crash severity in Amber Valley in 1986
2.5% of collisions in Amber Valley in 1986 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Amber Valley from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal102.5%
- Serious8320%
- Slight31377%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal112.1%
- Serious9718%
- Slight41779%
Amber Valley road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Amber Valley, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 470 in 1980. 1986 is highlighted, with 406, up 9% on 1985.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 1986
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 196 | 246 |
| 2024 | 168 | 206 |
| 2023 | 160 | 205 |
| 2022 | 217 | 268 |
| 2021 | 185 | 230 |
| 2020 | 149 | 174 |
| 2019 | 201 | 255 |
| 2018 | 180 | 218 |
| 2017 | 181 | 240 |
| 2016 | 205 | 260 |
| 2015 | 213 | 303 |
| 2014 | 241 | 316 |
| 2013 | 232 | 308 |
| 2012 | 275 | 374 |
| 2011 | 308 | 421 |
| 2010 | 294 | 387 |
| 2009 | 335 | 429 |
| 2008 | 321 | 419 |
| 2007 | 397 | 503 |
| 2006 | 345 | 450 |
| 2005 | 364 | 497 |
| 2004 | 345 | 463 |
| 2003 | 352 | 486 |
| 2002 | 401 | 573 |
| 2001 | 400 | 547 |
| 2000 | 417 | 586 |
| 1999 | 401 | 569 |
| 1998 | 440 | 614 |
| 1997 | 467 | 710 |
| 1996 | 423 | 612 |
| 1995 | 422 | 609 |
| 1994 | 432 | 555 |
| 1993 | 379 | 546 |
| 1992 | 390 | 565 |
| 1991 | 381 | 529 |
| 1990 | 404 | 532 |
| 1989 | 429 | 581 |
| 1988 | 408 | 537 |
| 1987 | 350 | 458 |
| 1986 | 406 | 525 |
| 1985 | 371 | 495 |
| 1984 | 392 | 504 |
| 1983 | 420 | 533 |
| 1982 | 424 | 541 |
| 1981 | 470 | 609 |
| 1980 | 470 | 569 |
| 1979 | 445 | 615 |
When and where crashes happen in Amber Valley in 1986
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday51 (13%)
- Tuesday60 (15%)
- Wednesday58 (14%)
- Thursday62 (15%)
- Friday70 (17%)
- Saturday66 (16%)
- Sunday39 (9.6%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5917 (4.2%)
- 03:00 to 05:596 (1.5%)
- 06:00 to 08:5950 (12%)
- 09:00 to 11:5948 (12%)
- 12:00 to 14:5969 (17%)
- 15:00 to 17:59101 (25%)
- 18:00 to 20:5956 (14%)
- 21:00 to 23:5959 (15%)
Collisions by month
- January26 (6.4%)
- February31 (7.6%)
- March31 (7.6%)
- April30 (7.4%)
- May24 (5.9%)
- June30 (7.4%)
- July44 (11%)
- August40 (9.9%)
- September33 (8.1%)
- October33 (8.1%)
- November41 (10%)
- December43 (11%)
Light conditions
- Daylight279 (69%)
- Dark, street lights lit88 (22%)
- Dark, no street lighting31 (7.6%)
- Dark, lighting unknown8 (2%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds310 (76%)
- Raining, no high winds50 (12%)
- Fine with high winds12 (3%)
- Raining with high winds10 (2.5%)
- Snowing, no high winds4 (1%)
- Fog or mist3 (0.7%)
- Snowing with high winds2 (0.5%)
- Other13 (3.2%)
- Not recorded2 (0.5%)
Road surface
- Dry224 (55%)
- Wet or damp156 (38%)
- Frost or ice24 (5.9%)
- Snow2 (0.5%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph246 (61%)
- 40 mph37 (9.1%)
- 60 mph107 (26%)
- 70 mph16 (3.9%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway375 (92%)
- Dual carriageway25 (6.2%)
- Roundabout3 (0.7%)
- One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)
- Not recorded1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Amber Valley in 1986
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant248 (47%)
- Motorcyclist107 (20%)
- Pedestrian101 (19%)
- Cyclist30 (5.7%)
- Van occupant18 (3.4%)
- Bus or coach occupant12 (2.3%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.8%)
- Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)
- Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 58 (1.5%)
- 6 to 1018 (3.4%)
- 11 to 1536 (6.9%)
- 16 to 20150 (29%)
- 21 to 2584 (16%)
- 26 to 3564 (12%)
- 36 to 4542 (8%)
- 46 to 5531 (5.9%)
- 56 to 6527 (5.1%)
- 66 to 7513 (2.5%)
- Over 759 (1.7%)
- Not recorded43 (8.2%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider294 (56%)
- Passenger130 (25%)
- Pedestrian101 (19%)
Vehicles involved
- Car436 (63%)
- Motorcycle101 (15%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (5.4%)
- Other vehicle36 (5.2%)
- Pedal cycle29 (4.2%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (3.8%)
- Bus or coach16 (2.3%)
- Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
- Minibus3 (0.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Amber Valley in 1986
Map of the last 2 crashes of 1986 in Amber Valley
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 2 crashes
- Slight
How Amber Valley ranked among 350 areas in 1986
Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Amber Valley had fewer road collisions than 245 of them in 1986.
- Collisions
- 246th
- of 350 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 251st
- of 350 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 192nd
- of 350 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 284th
- of 350 areas, highest first
Roads in Amber Valley with the most crashes in 1986
The A6 had the most collisions in Amber Valley in 1986: 43, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A6 | 43 | 54 | 1 | 13 |
| 2nd | B600 | 36 | 42 | 2 | 5 |
| 3rd | A610 | 32 | 47 | 2 | 4 |
| 4th | B6179 | 31 | 38 | 0 | 6 |
| 5th | A608 | 26 | 39 | 0 | 7 |
| 6th | A61 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 7th | A609 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 8th | A6007 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 9th | A38 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th | B6016 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| 11th | B5023 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 3 |
| 12th | B6013 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 13th | B6441 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 14th | A517 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 15th | A52 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 16th | B5035 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 17th | A615 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B6374 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 19th | B6017 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B6019 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Amber Valley: crashes in 1986
Somercotes and Swanwick had the most collisions of any town in Amber Valley in 1986: 33.
Postcode districts in Amber Valley: crashes in 1986
DE56 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Amber Valley in 1986: 90.
Latest crashes in Amber Valley in 1986
Of the last 24 crashes in Amber Valley in 1986, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1986.
Severity
- Slight
Car crash on the A6 in Amber Valley, 30 Dec 1986, 11:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1986306A00839
- Slight
Car crash on the A517 in Amber Valley, 25 Dec 1986, 12:00
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 1986306A00831
- Slight
Car crash on the A6 in Amber Valley, 24 Dec 1986, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 1986306A00829
- Slight
Van crash on the A610 in Amber Valley, 23 Dec 1986, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1986306A00832
- Slight
Car crash on the A61 in Amber Valley, 22 Dec 1986, 10:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1986306A00820
- Serious
Car crash on the B5035 in Amber Valley, 21 Dec 1986, 20:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1986306A00819
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Amber Valley, 20 Dec 1986, 11:55
- A car and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1986306A00821
- Slight
Vehicle crash on a C road in Amber Valley, 20 Dec 1986, 08:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1986306A00817
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Amber Valley, 19 Dec 1986, 12:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1986306A00815
- Slight
Vehicle crash on the B600 in Amber Valley, 19 Dec 1986, 10:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1986306A00823
- Slight
Van crash on the B6016 in Amber Valley, 18 Dec 1986, 17:05
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1986306A00812
- Slight
Car crash on the A6 in Amber Valley, 18 Dec 1986, 15:10
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1986306A00813
- Slight
Car crash on the A609 in Amber Valley, 17 Dec 1986, 07:25
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1986306A00807
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Amber Valley, 16 Dec 1986, 08:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 1986306A00803
- Serious
Lorry crash on the A38 in Amber Valley, 15 Dec 1986, 17:35
- 2 lorries, a car and a van
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 1986306A00805
- Slight
Van crash on the A517 in Amber Valley, 15 Dec 1986, 16:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1986306A00801
- Slight
Car crash on the B6179 in Amber Valley, 15 Dec 1986, 07:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1986306A00799
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Amber Valley, 13 Dec 1986, 22:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1986306A00798
- Slight
Van crash on the A609 in Amber Valley, 13 Dec 1986, 22:10
- A van and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1986306A00793
- Slight
Lorry crash on the A610 in Amber Valley, 13 Dec 1986, 12:15
- 2 lorries
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1986306A00792
- Fatal
Car crash on an unclassified road in Amber Valley, 12 Dec 1986, 17:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1986306A00791
- Slight
Car crash on the B600 in Amber Valley, 12 Dec 1986, 15:40
- A car and a motor scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1986306A00790
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Amber Valley, 12 Dec 1986, 15:25
- 2 cars and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 1986306A00794