Serious
Peugeot 106 crash on an unclassified road in Amber Valley, 30 Dec 2007, 20:35
- Peugeot 106 and Volvo V70
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200730A000716
Amber Valley road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 397 road traffic collisions in Amber Valley in 2007, and 503 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 50 were serious.
Collisions were up 15% on 2006 (345), and casualties rose from 450.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,806 collisions in Amber Valley.
- Collisions in 2007
- 397
- Up 15% on 2006
- Casualties in 2007
- 503
- Up 12% on 2006
- Fatal collisions
- 7
- 1.8% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 50
- 13% of collisions
Crash severity in Amber Valley in 2007
1.8% of collisions in Amber Valley in 2007 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Amber Valley from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal71.8%
- Serious5013%
- Slight34086%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal71.4%
- Serious6012%
- Slight43687%
Amber Valley road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Amber Valley, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 470 in 1980. 2007 is highlighted, with 397, up 15% on 2006.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2007
- 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 2007
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday49 (12%)
- Tuesday51 (13%)
- Wednesday73 (18%)
- Thursday59 (15%)
- Friday57 (14%)
- Saturday58 (15%)
- Sunday50 (13%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5917 (4.3%)
- 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.8%)
- 06:00 to 08:5948 (12%)
- 09:00 to 11:5944 (11%)
- 12:00 to 14:5963 (16%)
- 15:00 to 17:5999 (25%)
- 18:00 to 20:5974 (19%)
- 21:00 to 23:5941 (10%)
Collisions by month
- January36 (9.1%)
- February29 (7.3%)
- March31 (7.8%)
- April30 (7.6%)
- May35 (8.8%)
- June34 (8.6%)
- July32 (8.1%)
- August30 (7.6%)
- September34 (8.6%)
- October37 (9.3%)
- November37 (9.3%)
- December32 (8.1%)
Light conditions
- Daylight287 (72%)
- Dark, street lights lit83 (21%)
- Dark, no street lighting19 (4.8%)
- Dark, lighting unknown8 (2%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds277 (70%)
- Raining, no high winds45 (11%)
- Fine with high winds5 (1.3%)
- Raining with high winds4 (1%)
- Snowing, no high winds4 (1%)
- Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
- Other22 (5.5%)
- Not recorded37 (9.3%)
Road surface
- Dry252 (63%)
- Wet or damp130 (33%)
- Frost or ice11 (2.8%)
- Snow4 (1%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph229 (58%)
- 40 mph56 (14%)
- 50 mph33 (8.3%)
- 60 mph59 (15%)
- 70 mph20 (5%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway330 (83%)
- Dual carriageway32 (8.1%)
- Roundabout18 (4.5%)
- One way street or slip road17 (4.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Amber Valley in 2007
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant338 (67%)
- Motorcyclist66 (13%)
- Pedestrian45 (8.9%)
- Cyclist31 (6.2%)
- Van occupant10 (2%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1%)
- Bus or coach occupant3 (0.6%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
- Horse rider1 (0.2%)
- Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 510 (2%)
- 6 to 1018 (3.6%)
- 11 to 1517 (3.4%)
- 16 to 2094 (19%)
- 21 to 2571 (14%)
- 26 to 3586 (17%)
- 36 to 4582 (16%)
- 46 to 5548 (9.5%)
- 56 to 6530 (6%)
- 66 to 7515 (3%)
- Over 7510 (2%)
- Not recorded22 (4.4%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider356 (71%)
- Passenger102 (20%)
- Pedestrian45 (8.9%)
Vehicles involved
- Car561 (73%)
- Motorcycle76 (9.9%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (5.1%)
- Pedal cycle31 (4%)
- Other vehicle25 (3.3%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (2.7%)
- Taxi or private hire car7 (0.9%)
- Bus or coach6 (0.8%)
- Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
- Ridden horse1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Amber Valley in 2007
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Amber Valley had fewer road collisions than 185 of them in 2007.
- Collisions
- 186th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 206th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 135th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 191st
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in Amber Valley in 2007
Ripley, Amber Valley, DE5 3SG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Amber Valley in 2007, with 27 collisions, 2 of them serious.
- Ripley, Amber Valley, DE5 3SG area36 casualties, 2 serious collisions27 collisions
- Heanor West & Loscoe, Amber Valley, DE75 7QF area27 casualties, 6 serious collisions25 collisions
- Alfreton, Amber Valley, DE55 7PN area26 casualties, 2 serious collisions24 collisions
- Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar, Amber Valley, NG16 4AB area22 casualties, 2 serious collisions21 collisions
- Belper North, Amber Valley, DE56 1HH area14 casualties, 2 serious collisions14 collisions
- Somercotes, Amber Valley, DE55 4QJ area17 casualties, none fatal or serious14 collisions
- Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar, Amber Valley, DE5 9RL area17 casualties, none fatal or serious12 collisions
- Heanor West & Loscoe, Amber Valley, DE75 7PD area17 casualties, 2 serious collisions12 collisions
- Ripley, Amber Valley, DE5 3EW area15 casualties, 1 serious collision11 collisions
- Ironville & Riddings, Amber Valley, DE55 4DN area10 casualties, 2 serious collisions10 collisions
Roads in Amber Valley with the most crashes in 2007
The A610 had the most collisions in Amber Valley in 2007: 35, including 2 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A610 | 35 | 47 | 0 | 2 |
| 2nd | A6007 | 32 | 41 | 0 | 7 |
| 3rd | B6179 | 29 | 40 | 0 | 2 |
| 4th | A6 | 27 | 35 | 3 | 3 |
| 5th | A608 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 6th | A38 | 21 | 32 | 0 | 2 |
| 7th | B600 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | A609 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | B6016 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th | A61 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 11th | B5023 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| 12th | B6013 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 13th | B6019 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | A615 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 15th | B6441 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | A517 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | A52 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B5035 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 19th | B6017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B6374 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Amber Valley: crashes in 2007
Heanor had the most collisions of any town in Amber Valley in 2007: 72.
Postcode districts in Amber Valley: crashes in 2007
DE55 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Amber Valley in 2007: 92.
Latest crashes in Amber Valley in 2007
Of the last 24 crashes in Amber Valley in 2007, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2007.
Severity
- Serious
Lexus IS200 crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 29 Dec 2007, 11:11
- Lexus IS200, Honda CBR600RR, Kawasaki ZX1100 and another vehicle
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200730A000721
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A38 in Amber Valley, 28 Dec 2007, 12:16
- Ford KA and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200730A000714
- Slight
Rover 75 crash on the A6 in Amber Valley, 22 Dec 2007, 03:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200730A000706
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Amber Valley, 20 Dec 2007, 15:30
- A motorcycle, a car and 2 other vehicles
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200730A000699
- Slight
Suzuki Jimny crash on a C road in Amber Valley, 20 Dec 2007, 15:20
- Suzuki Jimny and Ford Escort
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200730A000700
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A609 in Amber Valley, 19 Dec 2007, 16:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200730A000698
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Amber Valley, 19 Dec 2007, 14:56
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200730A000697
- Slight
Rover 45 crash on the B600 in Amber Valley, 18 Dec 2007, 13:00
- Rover 45 and Toyota Avensis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200730A000720
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in Amber Valley, 18 Dec 2007, 09:20
- Vauxhall Corsa, Citroen Xantia and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200730A000696
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B6179 in Amber Valley, 15 Dec 2007, 20:51
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200730A000694
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A38 in Amber Valley, 14 Dec 2007, 08:48
- Ford Transit, Vauxhall Astra and Mercedes Sprinter
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200730A000691
- Slight
Daihatsu Charade crash on the A608 in Amber Valley, 12 Dec 2007, 18:20
- Daihatsu Charade, Vauxhall Astra, Rover 45 and Volkswagen Polo
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200730A000690
- Slight
Bus crash on the A608 in Amber Valley, 12 Dec 2007, 08:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200730A000688
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A610 in Amber Valley, 12 Dec 2007, 06:41
- Renault Clio and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200730A000715
- Slight
Nissan Almera crash on a C road in Amber Valley, 11 Dec 2007, 23:36
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200730A000682
- Slight
Vauxhall crash on the A608 in Amber Valley, 11 Dec 2007, 22:45
- Vauxhall, Vauxhall Vectra and Vauxhall Zafira
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200730A000686
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A61 in Amber Valley, 10 Dec 2007, 12:10
- Vauxhall Meriva and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200730A000717
- Slight
Citroen Xantia crash on an unclassified road in Amber Valley, 10 Dec 2007, 08:40
- Citroen Xantia and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200730A000678
- Slight
Harley-Davidson XL883C Sportster crash on the A61 in Amber Valley, 9 Dec 2007, 14:07
- Harley-Davidson XL883C Sportster and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200730A000675
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A6007 in Amber Valley, 9 Dec 2007, 12:05
- Ford KA and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200730A000674
- Slight
Car crash on the A609 in Amber Valley, 9 Dec 2007, 02:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200730A000685
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A6 in Amber Valley, 8 Dec 2007, 01:04
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200730A000673
- Slight
Rover 200 Series crash on a C road in Amber Valley, 7 Dec 2007, 20:15
- Rover 200 Series, Vauxhall Astra and Audi A4
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200730A000671