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DE55 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,577 road traffic collisions in the DE55 postcode district, Amber Valley, from 1979 to 2025, and 12,105 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 153 were fatal and 1,410 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 88 collisions, down 6% on 2024 (94).

Collisions since 1979
8,577
94th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
12,105
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
153
166 people killed
Serious collisions
1,410
1,648 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
88
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
118
Down 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DE55

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1531.8%
  • Serious1,41016%
  • Slight7,01482%

What the data shows

  • DE55 had 937 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 45% fewer than the 1,696 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in DE55 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,216 children under 16 were killed or injured in DE55, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in DE55.

Where DE55 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
94th
Most casualties
65th
Most fatal collisions
62nd
Most serious collisions
114th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,212 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,187 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,273 (15%)
  • Thursday1,344 (16%)
  • Friday1,500 (17%)
  • Saturday1,144 (13%)
  • Sunday917 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,155 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,373 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting788 (9.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown196 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit65 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,930 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway2,205 (26%)
  • Roundabout300 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road113 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded29 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph4,061 (47%)
  • 40 mph780 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph225 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph1,322 (15%)
  • 70 mph2,182 (25%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,349 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,165 (14%)
  • Fog or mist144 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds140 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds137 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds80 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds19 (0.2%)
  • Other217 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded326 (3.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant7,764 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist1,480 (12%)
  • Pedestrian1,179 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist565 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant413 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)284 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant247 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant65 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant61 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant39 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DE55 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DE55, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DE55 peaked at 260 in 2000; 2025 had 88.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 88
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202588118
202494126
202378103
2022110153
202194117
20207899
201997124
2018102126
201786110
2016110138
2015129177
2014128168
2013156210
2012163240
2011155228
2010165241
2009154218
2008200296
2007210289
2006236353
2005241337
2004233347
2003213308
2002256365
2001243391
2000260396
1999240359
1998243385
1997240409
1996228334
1995239337
1994219291
1993213305
1992214337
1991205300
1990247346
1989228303
1988203273
1987185259
1986172232
1985182237
1984180247
1983202251
1982215274
1981227292
1980218284
1979198272

Map of recent crashes in DE55

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DE55

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DE55

The 24 most recent collisions in DE55 happened between 10 October and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DE55

The M1 has the most collisions in DE55, 1,215 of 8,577 (14%), followed by the A38 (1,009).

Collisions in DE55 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM11,2152,20722138
2ndA381,0091,50729128
3rdA619341,32716169
4thB6008591,06912158
5thB60195877681184
6thB6016410517374
7thA6153785731275
8thB6014278377253
9thB6179201275227
10thB6013163248233
11thB6025121169525
12thB602686116316
13thB640680117016
14thB503575105118
15thB6017587108
16thB60395486113
17thB6036264107
18thA52121412
19thA60055502
20thB60003300

Council areas covering DE55

Collisions in DE55 were recorded in 9 council areas. Amber Valley has 3,828 of 8,577 (45%).

Collisions in DE55 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAmber Valley3,8284,94554628
2ndBolsover3,3365,10563476
3rdNorth East Derbyshire1,2841,87730274
4thAshfield72110520
5thDerby273116
6thDerbyshire Dales172103
7thErewash5501
8thGedling3300
9thSouth Derbyshire3502

Towns in DE55

Collisions in DE55 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Somercotes and Swanwick (1,411) and Alfreton (1,152).