Serious
Renault Clio crash on a C road in Amber Valley, 24 Dec 2009, 13:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200930A000661
Amber Valley road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 335 road traffic collisions in Amber Valley in 2009, and 429 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 47 were serious.
Collisions were up 4% on 2008 (321), and casualties rose from 419.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,806 collisions in Amber Valley.
- Collisions in 2009
- 335
- Up 4% on 2008
- Casualties in 2009
- 429
- Up 2% on 2008
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 0.6% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 47
- 14% of collisions
Crash severity in Amber Valley in 2009
0.6% of collisions in Amber Valley in 2009 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Amber Valley from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal20.6%
- Serious4714%
- Slight28685%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal30.7%
- Serious5212%
- Slight37487%
Amber Valley road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Amber Valley, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 470 in 1980. 2009 is highlighted, with 335, up 4% on 2008.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2009
- 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 2009
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday48 (14%)
- Tuesday47 (14%)
- Wednesday47 (14%)
- Thursday60 (18%)
- Friday48 (14%)
- Saturday37 (11%)
- Sunday48 (14%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.9%)
- 03:00 to 05:5914 (4.2%)
- 06:00 to 08:5938 (11%)
- 09:00 to 11:5952 (16%)
- 12:00 to 14:5950 (15%)
- 15:00 to 17:5978 (23%)
- 18:00 to 20:5965 (19%)
- 21:00 to 23:5925 (7.5%)
Collisions by month
- January24 (7.2%)
- February15 (4.5%)
- March36 (11%)
- April21 (6.3%)
- May27 (8.1%)
- June30 (9%)
- July37 (11%)
- August34 (10%)
- September30 (9%)
- October30 (9%)
- November19 (5.7%)
- December32 (9.6%)
Light conditions
- Daylight238 (71%)
- Dark, street lights lit69 (21%)
- Dark, no street lighting19 (5.7%)
- Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.7%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds223 (67%)
- Raining, no high winds46 (14%)
- Fine with high winds6 (1.8%)
- Raining with high winds6 (1.8%)
- Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
- Snowing, no high winds3 (0.9%)
- Other19 (5.7%)
- Not recorded29 (8.7%)
Road surface
- Dry219 (65%)
- Wet or damp105 (31%)
- Frost or ice7 (2.1%)
- Snow3 (0.9%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph213 (64%)
- 40 mph45 (13%)
- 50 mph24 (7.2%)
- 60 mph33 (9.9%)
- 70 mph20 (6%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway293 (87%)
- Dual carriageway20 (6%)
- One way street or slip road13 (3.9%)
- Roundabout8 (2.4%)
- Not recorded1 (0.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Amber Valley in 2009
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant268 (62%)
- Motorcyclist61 (14%)
- Pedestrian47 (11%)
- Cyclist31 (7.2%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.2%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.2%)
- Van occupant5 (1.2%)
- Bus or coach occupant3 (0.7%)
- Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
- Horse rider1 (0.2%)
- Other1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 53 (0.7%)
- 6 to 1010 (2.3%)
- 11 to 1530 (7%)
- 16 to 2089 (21%)
- 21 to 2550 (12%)
- 26 to 3555 (13%)
- 36 to 4574 (17%)
- 46 to 5546 (11%)
- 56 to 6531 (7.2%)
- 66 to 7511 (2.6%)
- Over 7512 (2.8%)
- Not recorded18 (4.2%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider290 (68%)
- Passenger92 (21%)
- Pedestrian47 (11%)
Vehicles involved
- Car441 (70%)
- Motorcycle60 (9.5%)
- Pedal cycle34 (5.4%)
- Other vehicle28 (4.4%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4.4%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (3.5%)
- Bus or coach8 (1.3%)
- Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
- Minibus3 (0.5%)
- Ridden horse1 (0.2%)
- Other1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Amber Valley in 2009
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Amber Valley had fewer road collisions than 191 of them in 2009.
- Collisions
- 192nd
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 213th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 266th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 190th
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in Amber Valley in 2009
Heanor West & Loscoe, Amber Valley, DE75 7QF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Amber Valley in 2009, with 25 collisions, 1 of them fatal.
- Heanor West & Loscoe, Amber Valley, DE75 7QF area28 casualties, 1 fatal and 6 serious collisions25 collisions
- Alfreton, Amber Valley, DE55 7PN area27 casualties, 3 serious collisions19 collisions
- Ripley, Amber Valley, DE5 3SG area19 casualties, 2 serious collisions16 collisions
- Belper North, Amber Valley, DE56 1HH area18 casualties, 1 serious collision14 collisions
- Belper East, Amber Valley, DE56 1RY area16 casualties, 2 serious collisions13 collisions
- Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley, Amber Valley, DE56 0LZ area15 casualties, 1 serious collision12 collisions
- Ripley, Amber Valley, DE5 3EW area15 casualties, 1 serious collision12 collisions
- Swanwick, Amber Valley, DE55 1FL area14 casualties, 1 serious collision12 collisions
- Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar, Amber Valley, NG16 4AB area12 casualties, 1 serious collision10 collisions
- Ironville & Riddings, Amber Valley, DE55 4DN area12 casualties, none fatal or serious9 collisions
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A610 | 27 | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| 2nd | B6179 | 27 | 33 | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd | A6 | 25 | 34 | 1 | 4 |
| 4th | A6007 | 21 | 26 | 0 | 5 |
| 5th | A608 | 20 | 24 | 0 | 5 |
| 6th | A609 | 20 | 27 | 0 | 3 |
| 7th | A38 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 8th | B600 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 9th | A61 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th | B6013 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 11th | B6016 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 12th | B6019 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 13th | A52 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | B6441 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | A517 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 16th | B5035 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | A615 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B5020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B5023 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B6374 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Towns in Amber Valley: crashes in 2009
Heanor had the most collisions of any town in Amber Valley in 2009: 54.
Postcode districts in Amber Valley: crashes in 2009
DE56 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Amber Valley in 2009: 93.
Latest crashes in Amber Valley in 2009
Of the last 24 crashes in Amber Valley in 2009, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2009.
Severity
- Slight
Rover 100 Series crash on the B6179 in Amber Valley, 22 Dec 2009, 17:20
- Rover 100 Series and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200930A000660
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the B5023 in Amber Valley, 21 Dec 2009, 09:05
- Mercedes and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200930A000657
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on the A610 in Amber Valley, 20 Dec 2009, 15:45
- Peugeot 107 and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200930A000658
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 20 Dec 2009, 15:20
- Vauxhall Vectra and Mercedes 200
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200930A000655
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A610 in Amber Valley, 20 Dec 2009, 02:50
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200930A000653
- Slight
Ford Granada crash on an unclassified road in Amber Valley, 17 Dec 2009, 07:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200930A000652
- Slight
Toyota MR2 crash on the A38 in Amber Valley, 16 Dec 2009, 10:15
- Toyota MR2, a car and 2 vans
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200930A000665
- Serious
MG ZS crash on an unclassified road in Amber Valley, 15 Dec 2009, 20:33
- MG ZS and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200930A000642
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A608 in Amber Valley, 15 Dec 2009, 18:24
- BMW 3 Series, Audi A3 and 2 other vehicles
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200930A000641
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on a C road in Amber Valley, 15 Dec 2009, 15:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200930A000654
- Slight
Sym Jet crash on the A609 in Amber Valley, 13 Dec 2009, 20:00
- Sym Jet and Peugeot 307
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200930A000639
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A38 in Amber Valley, 13 Dec 2009, 17:00
- Vauxhall Combo, Ford Focus, Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200930A000644
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B6179 in Amber Valley, 13 Dec 2009, 12:10
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200930A000640
- Slight
Car crash on the A608 in Amber Valley, 11 Dec 2009, 19:50
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200930A000638
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A61 in Amber Valley, 11 Dec 2009, 18:46
- Mini Cooper and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200930A000637
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on the A52 in Amber Valley, 10 Dec 2009, 15:00
- Citroen C4 and Renault Kangoo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200930A000634
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on an unclassified road in Amber Valley, 9 Dec 2009, 23:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200930A000648
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on a C road in Amber Valley, 9 Dec 2009, 17:15
- Land Rover Discovery, Ford Mondeo and Peugeot 307
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200930A000631
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the B6179 in Amber Valley, 9 Dec 2009, 10:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200930A000628
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A610 in Amber Valley, 9 Dec 2009, 03:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200930A000633
- Slight
Volvo V70 crash on an unclassified road in Amber Valley, 7 Dec 2009, 22:15
- Volvo V70 and Renault
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200930A000623
- Slight
Rover 75 crash on an unclassified road in Amber Valley, 5 Dec 2009, 22:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200930A000617
- Slight
Volvo S80 crash on the A6 in Amber Valley, 5 Dec 2009, 09:40
- Volvo S80 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200930A000627