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DE5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,114 road traffic collisions in the DE5 postcode district, Amber Valley, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,133 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 42 were fatal and 527 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 36 collisions, up 24% on 2024 (29).

Collisions since 1979
3,114
1,265th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,133
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
42
43 people killed
Serious collisions
527
608 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
36
Up 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
46
Up 48% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DE5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal421.3%
  • Serious52717%
  • Slight2,54582%

What the data shows

  • DE5 had 381 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 645 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in DE5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 435 children under 16 were killed or injured in DE5, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in DE5.

Where DE5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,265th
Most casualties
1,270th
Most fatal collisions
1,433rd
Most serious collisions
1,412th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday417 (13%)
  • Tuesday437 (14%)
  • Wednesday405 (13%)
  • Thursday475 (15%)
  • Friday528 (17%)
  • Saturday448 (14%)
  • Sunday404 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,232 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit631 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting140 (4.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown84 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit27 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,441 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway298 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road188 (6%)
  • Roundabout179 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,931 (62%)
  • 40 mph365 (12%)
  • 50 mph83 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph459 (15%)
  • 70 mph269 (8.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,350 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds392 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds38 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist37 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds37 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.4%)
  • Other95 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded125 (4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,406 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist605 (15%)
  • Pedestrian579 (14%)
  • Cyclist246 (6%)
  • Van occupant115 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant62 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)54 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DE5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DE5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DE5 peaked at 97 in 2001; 2025 had 36.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 36
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253646
20242931
20233648
20224855
20213940
20202931
20194556
20183339
20174048
20164660
20155578
20145370
20135066
20124866
20117095
20106774
20096581
20087696
200783117
20067899
20057291
200478112
20037399
200286124
200197142
200089125
19996588
199880117
199789135
199697136
199578113
199493135
19936388
19927299
19916285
199086109
198975102
198878100
19876176
19864658
19856473
198490111
198394128
19827193
19816791
19808197
197981110

Map of recent crashes in DE5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DE5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DE5

The 24 most recent collisions in DE5 happened between 4 June and 11 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DE5

The A610 has the most collisions in DE5, 736 of 3,114 (24%), followed by the B6179 (541).

Collisions in DE5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61073699714137
2ndB6179541708890
3rdA38283433838
4thB6441247307329
5thA61120155034
6thA6007107146121
7thB6374719419
8thB601363101317
9thB6016456009
10thA609192501

Council areas covering DE5

Collisions in DE5 were recorded in 3 council areas. Amber Valley has 3,100 of 3,114 (99.6%).

Collisions in DE5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAmber Valley3,1004,11542527
2ndErewash6800
3rdDerby4500

Towns in DE5

Collisions in DE5 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Ripley, Amber Valley (1,885) and Denby Bottles (78).