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Amber Valley road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 180 road traffic collisions in Amber Valley in 2018, and 218 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2017 (181), and casualties fell from 240.

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

Collisions in 2018
180
Down 1% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
218
Down 9% on 2017
Fatal collisions
5
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Amber Valley in 2018

2.8% of collisions in Amber Valley in 2018 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Amber Valley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.8%
  • Serious3922%
  • Slight13676%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.3%
  • Serious4621%
  • Slight16777%

Amber Valley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Amber Valley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 470 in 1980. 2018 is highlighted, with 180, down 1% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 180
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (19%)
  • Tuesday17 (9.4%)
  • Wednesday32 (18%)
  • Thursday23 (13%)
  • Friday27 (15%)
  • Saturday22 (12%)
  • Sunday25 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5947 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (9.4%)
  • February16 (8.9%)
  • March13 (7.2%)
  • April15 (8.3%)
  • May14 (7.8%)
  • June14 (7.8%)
  • July14 (7.8%)
  • August8 (4.4%)
  • September19 (11%)
  • October20 (11%)
  • November12 (6.7%)
  • December18 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight139 (77%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (8.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (4.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds119 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded48 (27%)

Road surface

  • Dry151 (84%)
  • Wet or damp26 (14%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph111 (62%)
  • 40 mph28 (16%)
  • 50 mph15 (8.3%)
  • 60 mph15 (8.3%)
  • 70 mph11 (6.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway152 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (7.8%)
  • Roundabout8 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Amber Valley in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant120 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (16%)
  • Pedestrian31 (14%)
  • Cyclist20 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 153 (1.4%)
  • 16 to 2026 (12%)
  • 21 to 2520 (9.2%)
  • 26 to 3532 (15%)
  • 36 to 4526 (12%)
  • 46 to 5540 (18%)
  • 56 to 6529 (13%)
  • 66 to 7519 (8.7%)
  • Over 756 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded11 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider152 (70%)
  • Passenger35 (16%)
  • Pedestrian31 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car243 (70%)
  • Motorcycle33 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (9.2%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.4%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Amber Valley in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Amber Valley had fewer road collisions than 254 of them in 2018.

Collisions
255th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
272nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
104th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
240th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Amber Valley in 2018

Alfreton, Amber Valley, DE55 7PN area and Somercotes, Amber Valley, DE55 4QJ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Amber Valley in 2018, with 14 collisions each.

Roads in Amber Valley with the most crashes in 2018

The A610 had the most collisions in Amber Valley in 2018: 15, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Amber Valley, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA610151706
2ndA38141713
3rdA608132004
4thA6121312
5thB6179121502
6thA609111200
7thA6007101203
8thA61101003
9thB600101003
10thB601371211
11thB60165701
12thA6154601
13thB50234501
14thB64414500
15thB60193400
16thB63742200
17thA5171100
18thA521101
19thB50351100

Towns in Amber Valley: crashes in 2018

Somercotes and Swanwick had the most collisions of any town in Amber Valley in 2018: 22.

Postcode districts in Amber Valley: crashes in 2018

DE55 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Amber Valley in 2018: 57.

Latest crashes in Amber Valley in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Amber Valley in 2018, 2 were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2018.

Severity

Amber Valley road accidents in other years