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Amber Valley road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 185 road traffic collisions in Amber Valley in 2021, and 230 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were up 24% on 2020 (149), and casualties rose from 174.

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

Collisions in 2021
185
Up 24% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
230
Up 32% on 2020
Fatal collisions
4
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Amber Valley in 2021

2.2% of collisions in Amber Valley in 2021 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Amber Valley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.2%
  • Serious2715%
  • Slight15483%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious3113%
  • Slight19585%

Amber Valley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Amber Valley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 470 in 1980. 2021 is highlighted, with 185, up 24% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 185
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (10%)
  • Tuesday28 (15%)
  • Wednesday33 (18%)
  • Thursday26 (14%)
  • Friday41 (22%)
  • Saturday24 (13%)
  • Sunday14 (7.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5944 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (4.3%)
  • February9 (4.9%)
  • March10 (5.4%)
  • April11 (5.9%)
  • May21 (11%)
  • June19 (10%)
  • July17 (9.2%)
  • August16 (8.6%)
  • September13 (7%)
  • October27 (15%)
  • November20 (11%)
  • December14 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight144 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (5.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds119 (64%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (8.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded46 (25%)

Road surface

  • Dry147 (79%)
  • Wet or damp34 (18%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph109 (59%)
  • 40 mph26 (14%)
  • 50 mph19 (10%)
  • 60 mph20 (11%)
  • 70 mph11 (5.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway154 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (6.5%)
  • Roundabout11 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (4.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Amber Valley in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant119 (52%)
  • Pedestrian35 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (13%)
  • Cyclist23 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 107 (3%)
  • 11 to 1520 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 2020 (8.7%)
  • 21 to 2524 (10%)
  • 26 to 3549 (21%)
  • 36 to 4528 (12%)
  • 46 to 5523 (10%)
  • 56 to 6520 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.5%)
  • Over 7511 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded15 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider160 (70%)
  • Passenger35 (15%)
  • Pedestrian35 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car237 (68%)
  • Motorcycle28 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach12 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Amber Valley in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Amber Valley had fewer road collisions than 200 of them in 2021.

Collisions
201st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
214th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
117th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
290th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Amber Valley in 2021

Ripley, Amber Valley, DE5 3SG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Amber Valley in 2021, with 18 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Amber Valley with the most crashes in 2021

The A38 had the most collisions in Amber Valley in 2021: 21, including 2 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Amber Valley, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38212421
2ndB6179192004
3rdA608163003
4thA6152008
5thB6016121400
6thA6108801
7thB60071202
8thB60137801
9thA60961000
10thA60075500
11thA614400
12thB64413300
13thA522200
14thA6152301
15thB60192200
16thB50231100
17thB50351100

Towns in Amber Valley: crashes in 2021

Heanor had the most collisions of any town in Amber Valley in 2021: 29.

Postcode districts in Amber Valley: crashes in 2021

DE55 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Amber Valley in 2021: 46.

Latest crashes in Amber Valley in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Amber Valley in 2021, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2021.

Severity

Amber Valley road accidents in other years