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Amber Valley road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 149 road traffic collisions in Amber Valley in 2020, and 174 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious.

Collisions were down 26% on 2019 (201), and casualties fell from 255.

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

Collisions in 2020
149
Down 26% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
174
Down 32% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
19
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Amber Valley in 2020

0.7% of collisions in Amber Valley in 2020 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Amber Valley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious1913%
  • Slight12987%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious1911%
  • Slight15489%

Amber Valley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Amber Valley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 470 in 1980. 2020 is highlighted, with 149, down 26% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 149
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (10%)
  • Tuesday12 (8.1%)
  • Wednesday27 (18%)
  • Thursday22 (15%)
  • Friday29 (19%)
  • Saturday16 (11%)
  • Sunday28 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5939 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (4%)
  • February13 (8.7%)
  • March16 (11%)
  • April4 (2.7%)
  • May8 (5.4%)
  • June8 (5.4%)
  • July11 (7.4%)
  • August26 (17%)
  • September12 (8.1%)
  • October17 (11%)
  • November15 (10%)
  • December13 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight114 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (4.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds87 (58%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded36 (24%)

Road surface

  • Dry104 (70%)
  • Wet or damp44 (30%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph93 (62%)
  • 40 mph19 (13%)
  • 50 mph9 (6%)
  • 60 mph12 (8.1%)
  • 70 mph15 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway123 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.4%)
  • Roundabout5 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Amber Valley in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant87 (50%)
  • Cyclist27 (16%)
  • Pedestrian22 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (11%)
  • Van occupant13 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 154 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 2017 (9.8%)
  • 21 to 2520 (11%)
  • 26 to 3528 (16%)
  • 36 to 4529 (17%)
  • 46 to 5532 (18%)
  • 56 to 6515 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 758 (4.6%)
  • Over 759 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider134 (77%)
  • Pedestrian22 (13%)
  • Passenger18 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car179 (63%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (9.5%)
  • Motorcycle21 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Amber Valley in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Amber Valley had fewer road collisions than 229 of them in 2020.

Collisions
230th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
252nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
310th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Amber Valley in 2020

Ripley, Amber Valley, DE5 3SG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Amber Valley in 2020, with 12 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Amber Valley with the most crashes in 2020

The A38 had the most collisions in Amber Valley in 2020: 18, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Amber Valley, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38182002
2ndA6131701
3rdA6007101101
4thA609101101
5thA6106801
6thB60166601
7thB61796600
8thB60135800
9thA6084500
10thB50354400
11thB64414402
12thA6153500
13thA5172301
14thA612200
15thB6002201
16thB50231100
17thB63741200

Towns in Amber Valley: crashes in 2020

Heanor had the most collisions of any town in Amber Valley in 2020: 18.

Postcode districts in Amber Valley: crashes in 2020

DE56 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Amber Valley in 2020: 40.

Latest crashes in Amber Valley in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Amber Valley in 2020, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2020.

Severity

Amber Valley road accidents in other years