Serious
Mitsubishi Lancer crash on the A608 in Amber Valley, 27 Dec 2005, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200530A000720
Amber Valley road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 364 road traffic collisions in Amber Valley in 2005, and 497 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 52 were serious.
Collisions were up 6% on 2004 (345), and casualties rose from 463.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,806 collisions in Amber Valley.
- Collisions in 2005
- 364
- Up 6% on 2004
- Casualties in 2005
- 497
- Up 7% on 2004
- Fatal collisions
- 8
- 2.2% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 52
- 14% of collisions
Crash severity in Amber Valley in 2005
2.2% of collisions in Amber Valley in 2005 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Amber Valley from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal82.2%
- Serious5214%
- Slight30484%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal91.8%
- Serious5812%
- Slight43087%
Amber Valley road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Amber Valley, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 470 in 1980. 2005 is highlighted, with 364, up 6% on 2004.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2005
- 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 2005
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday50 (14%)
- Tuesday46 (13%)
- Wednesday52 (14%)
- Thursday52 (14%)
- Friday66 (18%)
- Saturday54 (15%)
- Sunday44 (12%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:599 (2.5%)
- 03:00 to 05:595 (1.4%)
- 06:00 to 08:5948 (13%)
- 09:00 to 11:5954 (15%)
- 12:00 to 14:5971 (20%)
- 15:00 to 17:5987 (24%)
- 18:00 to 20:5958 (16%)
- 21:00 to 23:5932 (8.8%)
Collisions by month
- January39 (11%)
- February32 (8.8%)
- March20 (5.5%)
- April26 (7.1%)
- May36 (9.9%)
- June23 (6.3%)
- July22 (6%)
- August34 (9.3%)
- September35 (9.6%)
- October23 (6.3%)
- November47 (13%)
- December27 (7.4%)
Light conditions
- Daylight272 (75%)
- Dark, street lights lit68 (19%)
- Dark, no street lighting17 (4.7%)
- Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.4%)
- Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds277 (76%)
- Raining, no high winds39 (11%)
- Fine with high winds8 (2.2%)
- Raining with high winds4 (1.1%)
- Fog or mist3 (0.8%)
- Snowing, no high winds3 (0.8%)
- Other11 (3%)
- Not recorded19 (5.2%)
Road surface
- Dry233 (64%)
- Wet or damp122 (34%)
- Frost or ice7 (1.9%)
- Snow2 (0.5%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph2 (0.5%)
- 30 mph209 (57%)
- 40 mph47 (13%)
- 50 mph24 (6.6%)
- 60 mph48 (13%)
- 70 mph34 (9.3%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway298 (82%)
- Dual carriageway41 (11%)
- One way street or slip road12 (3.3%)
- Roundabout12 (3.3%)
- Not recorded1 (0.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Amber Valley in 2005
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant343 (69%)
- Pedestrian61 (12%)
- Motorcyclist48 (9.7%)
- Cyclist19 (3.8%)
- Van occupant13 (2.6%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.8%)
- Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
- Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
- Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 55 (1%)
- 6 to 1017 (3.4%)
- 11 to 1524 (4.8%)
- 16 to 2089 (18%)
- 21 to 2568 (14%)
- 26 to 3571 (14%)
- 36 to 4581 (16%)
- 46 to 5547 (9.5%)
- 56 to 6539 (7.8%)
- 66 to 7520 (4%)
- Over 7512 (2.4%)
- Not recorded24 (4.8%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider327 (66%)
- Passenger109 (22%)
- Pedestrian61 (12%)
Vehicles involved
- Car500 (74%)
- Motorcycle54 (8%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (5%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (4.1%)
- Other vehicle23 (3.4%)
- Pedal cycle20 (3%)
- Taxi or private hire car7 (1%)
- Agricultural vehicle4 (0.6%)
- Bus or coach4 (0.6%)
- Minibus2 (0.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Amber Valley in 2005
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Amber Valley
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How Amber Valley ranked among 351 areas in 2005
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Amber Valley had fewer road collisions than 234 of them in 2005.
- Collisions
- 235th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 236th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 130th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 188th
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in Amber Valley in 2005
Heanor West & Loscoe, Amber Valley, DE75 7QF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Amber Valley in 2005, with 33 collisions, 3 of them serious.
- Heanor West & Loscoe, Amber Valley, DE75 7QF area37 casualties, 3 serious collisions33 collisions
- Alfreton, Amber Valley, DE55 7PN area39 casualties, 5 serious collisions31 collisions
- Ripley, Amber Valley, DE5 3SG area29 casualties, 1 fatal and 2 serious collisions24 collisions
- Somercotes, Amber Valley, DE55 4QJ area30 casualties, 4 serious collisions20 collisions
- Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar, Amber Valley, DE5 9QQ area17 casualties, 3 serious collisions15 collisions
- Belper North, Amber Valley, DE56 1HH area17 casualties, none fatal or serious14 collisions
- Ironville & Riddings, Amber Valley, DE55 4DN area16 casualties, 1 serious collision14 collisions
- Swanwick, Amber Valley, DE55 1FL area15 casualties, 1 serious collision11 collisions
- Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar, Amber Valley, NG16 4AB area12 casualties, 1 serious collision9 collisions
- Ripley, Amber Valley, DE5 3EW area10 casualties, 4 serious collisions9 collisions
Roads in Amber Valley with the most crashes in 2005
The A38 had the most collisions in Amber Valley in 2005: 34, including 4 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A38 | 34 | 50 | 0 | 4 |
| 2nd | A610 | 29 | 42 | 0 | 6 |
| 3rd | A6007 | 25 | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| 4th | B6179 | 25 | 33 | 2 | 6 |
| 5th | B6016 | 23 | 30 | 0 | 3 |
| 6th | A608 | 21 | 27 | 0 | 3 |
| 7th | B600 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 5 |
| 8th | A6 | 20 | 34 | 2 | 1 |
| 9th | A609 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th | A61 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 11th | B6013 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 12th | B6019 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 13th | B5023 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | A52 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | B6441 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 16th | A517 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 17th | A615 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B5020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B5035 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20th | B6159 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Amber Valley: crashes in 2005
Heanor had the most collisions of any town in Amber Valley in 2005: 55.
Postcode districts in Amber Valley: crashes in 2005
DE55 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Amber Valley in 2005: 104.
Latest crashes in Amber Valley in 2005
Of the last 24 crashes in Amber Valley in 2005, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2005.
Severity
- Slight
Vauxhall Frontera crash on the A608 in Amber Valley, 26 Dec 2005, 13:40
- Vauxhall Frontera and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200530A000712
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on a C road in Amber Valley, 24 Dec 2005, 21:50
- Land Rover Discovery and Citroen ZX
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200530A000709
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in Amber Valley, 24 Dec 2005, 02:15
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 200530A000708
- Slight
Daihatsu Fourtrak crash on the B600 in Amber Valley, 23 Dec 2005, 16:20
- Daihatsu Fourtrak and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200530A000707
- Slight
Ford Escort crash on the B6179 in Amber Valley, 21 Dec 2005, 20:10
- Ford Escort and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200530A000702
- Serious
Car crash on the B600 in Amber Valley, 20 Dec 2005, 10:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200530A000704
- Slight
Vauxhall Cavalier crash on a C road in Amber Valley, 20 Dec 2005, 08:20
- Vauxhall Cavalier and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200530A000699
- Slight
Scania crash on the A610 in Amber Valley, 18 Dec 2005, 21:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200530A000697
- Slight
Peugeot 406 crash on the A61 in Amber Valley, 15 Dec 2005, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200530A000692
- Slight
Car crash on the A6 in Amber Valley, 15 Dec 2005, 12:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200530A000693
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on a C road in Amber Valley, 15 Dec 2005, 00:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200530A000691
- Serious
Rover 200 Series crash on the B6179 in Amber Valley, 13 Dec 2005, 17:10
- Rover 200 Series and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200530A000690
- Slight
Smart Forfour crash on the B6179 in Amber Valley, 12 Dec 2005, 15:20
- Smart Forfour and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200530A000688
- Serious
Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the B6016 in Amber Valley, 11 Dec 2005, 14:09
- Vauxhall Cavalier and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200530A000685
- Slight
Car crash on the B6441 in Amber Valley, 10 Dec 2005, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200530A000683
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A38 in Amber Valley, 9 Dec 2005, 08:37
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200530A000681
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the B6016 in Amber Valley, 8 Dec 2005, 14:10
- Renault Clio and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200530A000679
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A609 in Amber Valley, 7 Dec 2005, 19:40
- Ford KA and Nissan Sunny
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200530A000677
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A6007 in Amber Valley, 7 Dec 2005, 13:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200530A000675
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B6441 in Amber Valley, 7 Dec 2005, 08:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200530A000674
- Slight
Suzuki crash on the B6016 in Amber Valley, 6 Dec 2005, 16:20
- Suzuki, Volkswagen Caddy and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200530A000672
- Slight
Car crash on the B6013 in Amber Valley, 5 Dec 2005, 07:50
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200530A000669
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on a C road in Amber Valley, 3 Dec 2005, 13:11
- Toyota Yaris, a bicycle and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200530A000668