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Amber Valley road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 321 road traffic collisions in Amber Valley in 2008, and 419 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2007 (397), and casualties fell from 503.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,806 collisions in Amber Valley.

Collisions in 2008
321
Down 19% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
419
Down 17% on 2007
Fatal collisions
4
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Amber Valley in 2008

1.2% of collisions in Amber Valley in 2008 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Amber Valley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious4815%
  • Slight26984%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.4%
  • Serious5112%
  • Slight36286%

Amber Valley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Amber Valley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 470 in 1980. 2008 is highlighted, with 321, down 19% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025196246
2024168206
2023160205
2022217268
2021185230
2020149174
2019201255
2018180218
2017181240
2016205260
2015213303
2014241316
2013232308
2012275374
2011308421
2010294387
2009335429
2008321419
2007397503
2006345450
2005364497
2004345463
2003352486
2002401573
2001400547
2000417586
1999401569
1998440614
1997467710
1996423612
1995422609
1994432555
1993379546
1992390565
1991381529
1990404532
1989429581
1988408537
1987350458
1986406525
1985371495
1984392504
1983420533
1982424541
1981470609
1980470569
1979445615

When and where crashes happen in Amber Valley in 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (14%)
  • Tuesday44 (14%)
  • Wednesday44 (14%)
  • Thursday43 (13%)
  • Friday57 (18%)
  • Saturday44 (14%)
  • Sunday45 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5945 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5953 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5963 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (9.3%)
  • February34 (11%)
  • March23 (7.2%)
  • April19 (5.9%)
  • May24 (7.5%)
  • June29 (9%)
  • July34 (11%)
  • August29 (9%)
  • September34 (11%)
  • October21 (6.5%)
  • November26 (8.1%)
  • December18 (5.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight231 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (6.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds230 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other15 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded22 (6.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry190 (59%)
  • Wet or damp124 (39%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph175 (55%)
  • 40 mph48 (15%)
  • 50 mph34 (11%)
  • 60 mph40 (12%)
  • 70 mph24 (7.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway266 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout14 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Amber Valley in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant275 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (14%)
  • Pedestrian42 (10%)
  • Cyclist20 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1527 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2082 (20%)
  • 21 to 2558 (14%)
  • 26 to 3567 (16%)
  • 36 to 4563 (15%)
  • 46 to 5549 (12%)
  • 56 to 6524 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.1%)
  • Over 756 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider273 (65%)
  • Passenger104 (25%)
  • Pedestrian42 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car415 (72%)
  • Motorcycle59 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle12 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Amber Valley in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Amber Valley ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Amber Valley had fewer road collisions than 225 of them in 2008.

Collisions
226th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
241st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
200th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
188th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Amber Valley in 2008

Alfreton, Amber Valley, DE55 7PN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Amber Valley in 2008, with 22 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Amber Valley with the most crashes in 2008

The A610 had the most collisions in Amber Valley in 2008: 38, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Amber Valley, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA610385207
2ndA6283528
3rdA38254002
4thB6179202305
5thA6007192503
6thA608192002
7thA609131902
8thA61121300
9thB600111102
10thB6016101301
11thB50237902
12thB64417810
13thA6156700
14thB60135702
15thB60195500
16thA523910
17thB50352200
18thA5171400
19thB60171100

Towns in Amber Valley: crashes in 2008

Heanor had the most collisions of any town in Amber Valley in 2008: 44.

Postcode districts in Amber Valley: crashes in 2008

DE56 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Amber Valley in 2008: 84.

Latest crashes in Amber Valley in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Amber Valley in 2008, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2008.

Severity

Amber Valley road accidents in other years