Ashover, North East Derbyshire, DE55 6ER area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Ashover, North East Derbyshire, DE55 6ER area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 63 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Ashover ward, Amber Valley, from 2001 to 2025, with 100 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 14 were serious.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 63; 11,739th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 100; 1.59 per collision
Fatal collisions: 4; 4 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 4; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the DE55 6ER hotspot

18 of the 63 collisions here (29%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal46.3%
Serious1422%
Slight4571%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 4
Seriously injured: 18
Slightly injured: 78
All casualties: 100

Accidents by year at the DE55 6ER hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2002, against an average of 2.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the DE55 6ER hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	4	6
2024	2	2
2023	1	1
2022	1	2
2021	1	1
2020	2	3
2019	2	5
2018	2	2
2017	0	0
2016	0	0
2015	3	10
2014	4	6
2013	2	5
2012	2	2
2011	5	7
2010	5	7
2009	2	2
2008	3	10
2007	4	5
2006	3	4
2005	3	5
2004	1	1
2003	1	2
2002	8	9
2001	2	3

Map of crashes at the DE55 6ER hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near DE55 6ER.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Ashover, North East Derbyshire, DE55 6ER area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the DE55 6ER hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Ashover
Council area: Amber Valley
Nearest postcode to the centre: DE55 6ER
Postcode district: DE55
Centre (latitude, longitude): 53.12734, -1.4837
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 23 of 25
Latest collision: 24 December 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,739th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the DE55 6ER hotspot

59 of the 63 collisions at this hotspot were on the A615.

Collisions at the DE55 6ER hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A615	59	91	4	14

Accident hotspots near DE55 6ER

3 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Ashover, North East Derbyshire, S45 0EE area, 4.1 km away, with 75 collisions.

All 63 crashes at the DE55 6ER hotspot

Newest first, from 23 February 2001 to 24 December 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight24 Dec 2025, 12:00
Ssangyong Tivoli crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 24 Dec 2025, 12:00
- Ssangyong Tivoli and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025302502071
Serious11 Jul 2025, 22:39
Fiat Punto crash on the A615 in North East Derbyshire, 11 Jul 2025, 22:39
- Fiat Punto, Peugeot 307 and Volkswagen Beetle
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025302501125
Slight1 Mar 2025, 12:50
BMW X3 crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 1 Mar 2025, 12:50
- BMW X3 and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025302500546
Slight25 Feb 2025, 09:28
Citroen DS3 crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 25 Feb 2025, 09:28
- Citroen DS3, Suzuki Swift and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025302500530
Slight18 Sep 2024, 12:29
Toyota Yaris crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 18 Sep 2024, 12:29
- Toyota Yaris and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024302401485
Slight7 Feb 2024, 07:59
Ford Focus crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 7 Feb 2024, 07:59
- Ford Focus, Mini One and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024302400217
Slight19 Dec 2023, 07:00
Land Rover Range Rover Sport crash on a C road in Amber Valley, 19 Dec 2023, 07:00
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023302301961
Slight29 Apr 2022, 16:05
Nissan Micra crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 29 Apr 2022, 16:05
- Nissan Micra and BMW X4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022302200728
Serious9 Jul 2021, 18:30
Skoda Scala crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 9 Jul 2021, 18:30
- Skoda Scala, Audi A6 and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021302101006
Slight10 Sep 2020, 15:35
Ford Transit crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 10 Sep 2020, 15:35
- Ford Transit, BMW X1 and a van
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020302000983
Slight28 Aug 2020, 15:40
Toyota Yaris crash on a C road in Amber Valley, 28 Aug 2020, 15:40
- Toyota Yaris and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020302000936
Serious11 Sep 2019, 11:45
Mercedes B Class crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 11 Sep 2019, 11:45
- Mercedes B Class and Mazda 2
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2019301901240
Serious25 May 2019, 12:24
Toyota RAV4 crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 25 May 2019, 12:24
- Toyota RAV4 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019301900706
Slight2 Feb 2018, 13:50
Peugeot 107 crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 2 Feb 2018, 13:50
- Peugeot 107 and Peugeot 208
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018301800164
Slight7 Jan 2018, 14:30
Honda crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 7 Jan 2018, 14:30
- Honda and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018301800044
Slight25 May 2015, 15:55
Seat Ibiza crash on a C road in Amber Valley, 25 May 2015, 15:55
- Seat Ibiza, Toyota Aygo and Audi A3
- 3 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2015300014450
Slight8 May 2015, 15:10
Ford Fusion crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 8 May 2015, 15:10
- Ford Fusion, Jaguar X Type and Vauxhall Astra
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2015300013724
Slight19 Apr 2015, 11:15
Skoda Citigo crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 19 Apr 2015, 11:15
- Skoda Citigo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015300013355
Slight9 Sep 2014, 09:52
New Holland crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 9 Sep 2014, 09:52
- New Holland and Suzuki Vitara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014300009112
Slight2 Aug 2014, 17:05
Volkswagen Eos crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 2 Aug 2014, 17:05
- Volkswagen Eos and Suzuki Splash
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014300008396
Serious17 May 2014, 14:50
Aprilia crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 17 May 2014, 14:50
- Aprilia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014300007010
Slight1 Mar 2014, 15:05
Mazda 2 crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 1 Mar 2014, 15:05
- Mazda 2, Ford Fiesta and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2014300005607
Slight12 Sep 2013, 16:25
Citroen C1 crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 12 Sep 2013, 16:25
- Citroen C1, Mercedes Sprinter and Nissan Juke
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2013300002451
Slight14 Jul 2013, 11:50
Ford Mondeo crash on a C road in Amber Valley, 14 Jul 2013, 11:50
- Ford Mondeo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013300001541
Slight26 Oct 2012, 20:18
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A615 in North East Derbyshire, 26 Oct 2012, 20:18
- Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201230C002017
Serious15 Sep 2012, 13:03
Car crash on the A615 in North East Derbyshire, 15 Sep 2012, 13:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201230C001696
Fatal13 Aug 2011, 21:50
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A615 in North East Derbyshire, 13 Aug 2011, 21:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201130C000591
Slight4 Aug 2011, 18:30
Lexus IS220 crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 4 Aug 2011, 18:30
- Lexus IS220 and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201130C000789
Slight10 Jun 2011, 20:45
BMW 3 Series crash on the A615 in North East Derbyshire, 10 Jun 2011, 20:45
- BMW 3 Series and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201130C000433
Slight5 Jun 2011, 12:55
Peugeot 106 crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 5 Jun 2011, 12:55
- Peugeot 106 and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201130C000555
Serious20 Mar 2011, 16:07
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 20 Mar 2011, 16:07
- Vauxhall Corsa and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201130C000203
Slight16 Dec 2010, 17:09
Saab 9-3 crash on the A615 in North East Derbyshire, 16 Dec 2010, 17:09
- Saab 9-3 and Peugeot 106
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201030C000923
Slight22 Sep 2010, 09:10
BMW 3 Series crash on the A615 in North East Derbyshire, 22 Sep 2010, 09:10
- BMW 3 Series and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201030C000632
Slight31 Aug 2010, 16:29
Citroen Xsara crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 31 Aug 2010, 16:29
- Citroen Xsara and Fiat Seicento
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201030C000569
Slight26 Mar 2010, 08:20
Renault Megane crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 26 Mar 2010, 08:20
- 2 Renault Meganes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201030C000156
Slight10 Feb 2010, 09:50
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 10 Feb 2010, 09:50
- Vauxhall Combo and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201030A000059
Slight13 Oct 2009, 12:30
BMW R 1200 crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 13 Oct 2009, 12:30
- BMW R 1200 and Nissan Almera
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200930A000549
Slight20 Sep 2009, 09:14
Motorcycle crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 20 Sep 2009, 09:14
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200930A000540
Serious23 Aug 2008, 21:18
Peugeot 106 crash on the A615 in North East Derbyshire, 23 Aug 2008, 21:18
- Peugeot 106 and Jaguar X Type
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 200830C000508
Fatal28 Jul 2008, 19:28
Citroen ZX crash on the A615 in North East Derbyshire, 28 Jul 2008, 19:28
- Citroen ZX and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 200830C000454
Slight22 Jun 2008, 08:24
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 22 Jun 2008, 08:24
- Vauxhall Vectra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200830A000378
Slight1 Oct 2007, 16:32
BMW K 1200 RS crash on the A615 in North East Derbyshire, 1 Oct 2007, 16:32
- BMW K 1200 RS and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200730C000588
Slight23 Aug 2007, 16:49
Skoda Fabia crash on the A615 in North East Derbyshire, 23 Aug 2007, 16:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200730C000508
Serious4 Aug 2007, 18:52
Yamaha crash on the A615 in North East Derbyshire, 4 Aug 2007, 18:52
- Yamaha and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200730C000474
Slight1 Aug 2007, 18:54
Peugeot 307 crash on the A615 in North East Derbyshire, 1 Aug 2007, 18:54
- Peugeot 307, a motorcycle and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200730C000466
Slight2 Sep 2006, 09:40
Toyota Estima crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 2 Sep 2006, 09:40
- Toyota Estima and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200630A000451
Slight4 Jun 2006, 08:37
Peugeot 306 crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 4 Jun 2006, 08:37
- Peugeot 306, Triumph Speed Triple 1050 and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200630A000437
Serious6 Apr 2006, 07:45
Car crash on the A615 in Amber Valley, 6 Apr 2006, 07:45
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200630A000360