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DE56 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,376 road traffic collisions in the DE56 postcode district, Amber Valley, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,048 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 113 were fatal and 784 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 62 collisions, up 27% on 2024 (49).

Collisions since 1979
4,376
745th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,048
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
113
128 people killed
Serious collisions
784
914 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
62
Up 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
76
Up 27% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DE56

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1132.6%
  • Serious78418%
  • Slight3,47980%

What the data shows

  • DE56 had 525 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 788 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in DE56 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 591 children under 16 were killed or injured in DE56, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in DE56.

Where DE56 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
745th
Most casualties
685th
Most fatal collisions
211th
Most serious collisions
775th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday594 (14%)
  • Tuesday604 (14%)
  • Wednesday603 (14%)
  • Thursday617 (14%)
  • Friday721 (16%)
  • Saturday653 (15%)
  • Sunday584 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,152 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit837 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting293 (6.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown71 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,120 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway156 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road58 (1.3%)
  • Roundabout19 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,138 (49%)
  • 40 mph979 (22%)
  • 50 mph180 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph926 (21%)
  • 70 mph152 (3.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,321 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds623 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds52 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist46 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds32 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other114 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded132 (3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,670 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist878 (15%)
  • Pedestrian647 (11%)
  • Cyclist369 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant153 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant141 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)115 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant30 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DE56 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DE56, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DE56 peaked at 141 in 1997; 2025 had 62.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 62
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256276
20244960
20234451
20226693
20215268
20204359
20196074
20184453
20174967
20165675
20155069
201478103
20135167
201285114
201187119
201080114
200996119
200889122
200788113
200684111
200590138
200491113
200391130
2002107154
2001103138
2000118158
1999131189
1998137194
1997141215
1996113171
1995110174
1994118145
199393131
1992103154
1991109144
199091131
1989107144
1988108149
1987113152
1986133174
1985110158
198497127
1983127164
1982134173
1981128259
1980130155
1979130187

Map of recent crashes in DE56

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DE56

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DE56

The 24 most recent collisions in DE56 happened between 13 August and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DE56

The A6 has the most collisions in DE56, 1,035 of 4,376 (24%), followed by the A609 (459).

Collisions in DE56 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61,0351,37235192
2ndA609459585571
3rdA610356546363
4thB6013279367640
5thB50232704251371
6thA517237356749
7thA38144213818
8thB6179135190820
9thB63744660110
10thA61202229
11thA511141101
12thA5144501
13thA5164900
14thB50204401
15thA52503300

Council areas covering DE56

Collisions in DE56 were recorded in 4 council areas. Amber Valley has 4,190 of 4,376 (96%).

Collisions in DE56 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAmber Valley4,1905,659105745
2ndDerbyshire Dales125308827
3rdDerby435908
4thErewash141703

Towns in DE56

Collisions in DE56 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Belper (1,179) and Duffield (307).