Skip to main content
CrashStats

A608 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,554 collisions on the A608 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,505 casualties. Of those crashes, 44 were fatal and 517 serious, and 48 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 27 collisions on the A608, level with 2024, with 34 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,554
460th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,505
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
44
48 people killed
Serious collisions
517
603 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
34
Down 8% on 2024

Crash severity on the A608

On the A608, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal441.7%
  • Serious51720%
  • Slight1,99378%

Where the A608 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
460th
Most casualties
451st
Most fatal collisions
468th
Most serious collisions
415th

A608 accidents by year

Collisions on the A608 peaked at 91 in 1997 and were down to 27 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A608, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 27
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252734
20242737
20233653
20223345
20213046
20201620
20193448
20182635
20174361
20162530
20153244
20143449
20134671
20125060
20114251
20105675
20094660
20085078
20075681
20066895
200571102
20046082
20036390
20026786
20016587
20005984
19996599
199878110
199791129
199674106
19956588
19947399
19936486
199286125
19916994
19906081
198981108
19885781
19875573
19865877
19856483
19844451
19835879
19825666
19815984
19806184
19797498

When crashes happen on the A608

Friday has the most collisions on the A608 (431), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (594).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday338 (13%)
  • Tuesday357 (14%)
  • Wednesday395 (15%)
  • Thursday378 (15%)
  • Friday431 (17%)
  • Saturday381 (15%)
  • Sunday274 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am91 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am45 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am356 (14%)
  • 9am to noon324 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm414 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm594 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm412 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight318 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January242 (9.5%)
  • February199 (7.8%)
  • March202 (7.9%)
  • April176 (6.9%)
  • May221 (8.7%)
  • June189 (7.4%)
  • July207 (8.1%)
  • August225 (8.8%)
  • September203 (7.9%)
  • October220 (8.6%)
  • November226 (8.8%)
  • December244 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,746 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit639 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting100 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown53 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A608 crashes

On the A608, 58% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,493 (58%)
  • 40 mph380 (15%)
  • 50 mph52 (2%)
  • 60 mph594 (23%)
  • 70 mph35 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,934 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds352 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds40 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (1.4%)
  • Other118 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded74 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,513 (59%)
  • Wet or damp912 (36%)
  • Frost or ice96 (3.8%)
  • Snow18 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,246 (88%)
  • Roundabout219 (8.6%)
  • Dual carriageway74 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A608 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A608, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,152 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist539 (15%)
  • Pedestrian389 (11%)
  • Cyclist212 (6%)
  • Van occupant86 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant63 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (0.7%)
  • Other41 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,320 (71%)
  • Motorcycle537 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes244 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle220 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes121 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle110 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach87 (1.9%)
  • Other46 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 539 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 10100 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 15184 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20715 (20%)
  • 21 to 25447 (13%)
  • 26 to 35644 (18%)
  • 36 to 45440 (13%)
  • 46 to 55339 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65218 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 75131 (3.7%)
  • Over 75106 (3%)
  • Not recorded142 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,209 (63%)
  • Passenger907 (26%)
  • Pedestrian389 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A608

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A608

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A608 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A608 were recorded in 6 council areas. Amber Valley has the most, with 1,025, followed by Broxtowe (488) and Ashfield (387).

Collisions on the A608 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAmber Valley1,0251,3489220
2ndBroxtowe488648895
3rdAshfield387541785
4thDerby362506767
5thErewash2844521248
6thNottingham4601

A608 crashes by town

Collisions on the A608 were recorded in 7 towns and built-up areas, led by Heanor (702) and Derby (275).

Recent crashes on the A608

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A608, from 13 February to 29 December 2025.

Severity