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Road collisions in Amber Valley
Police recorded 924 road collisions involving injury in Amber Valley between 2021 and 2025, about 185 a year. 18 of them were fatal, and an estimated 218 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 32% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 21% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 185 in 2021 to 195 in 2025, a rise of 5%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Amber Valley should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Amber Valley, 1,153 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 16% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 8% (12%) and motorcyclists 13% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 56%. 5 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 10% of casualties, close to the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 21% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 13% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Amber Valley | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 181 | 15.7% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 97 | 8.4% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 148 | 12.8% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 643 | 55.8% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 35 | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 43 | 3.7% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 6 | 0.5% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Amber Valley | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 13 | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 31 | 2.8% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 68 | 6.2% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 131 | 12.0% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 113 | 10.3% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 200 | 18.3% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 156 | 14.3% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 117 | 10.7% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 120 | 11.0% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 71 | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 74 | 6.8% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
18.7% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 10.5% a cyclist (15.0%) and 15.7% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 4.4% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 23.4% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 7 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Amber Valley | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,200 | 70.7% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 132 | 7.8% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 42 | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 155 | 9.1% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 101 | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 46 | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 21 | 1.2% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Amber Valley
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Road (A608) | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Church Street (A608) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Nottingham Road (B6441) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | A610 | Roundabout | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Cromford Road (B6441) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Station Road (A608) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | High Street (B6179) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | A38 | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Market Street (A6007) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Derby Road (B6179) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Nottingham Road (A615) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Abbott Road (A38) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Church Street (B6013) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Church Street (B6441) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | High Street (B6179) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Mansfield Road (A608) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Derby Road (A61) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Derby Road (A608) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Derby Road (A608) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Loscoe Road (A6007) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Greenhill Lane (B6016) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Nottingham Road (B600) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Crosshill (A6007) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | A610 | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Derby Road (A61) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby Road | 86 | 1 | 17 |
| Nottingham Road | 56 | 0 | 10 |
| High Street | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Church Street | 26 | 0 | 2 |
| Ashbourne Road | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Station Road | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Cromford Road | 18 | 2 | 3 |
| Greenhill Lane | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| Main Road | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| Heanor Road | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| Mansfield Road | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| Ripley Road | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Matlock Road | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Market Street | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Chapel Street | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
63% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 15% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 53% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, close to the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| B6179 | 77 | 1 | 17 |
| A38 | 76 | 2 | 17 |
| A608 | 75 | 0 | 16 |
| A610 | 62 | 0 | 17 |
| A6 | 54 | 3 | 15 |
| A6007 | 45 | 0 | 17 |
| B6016 | 41 | 1 | 7 |
| B600 | 40 | 0 | 9 |
| A609 | 31 | 1 | 7 |
| B6013 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| A61 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| B5023 | 16 | 3 | 6 |
| A517 | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| B6441 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| A52 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
25% of collisions in Amber Valley happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 59% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Amber Valley | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 403 | 43.6% | 44.0% |
| B road | 241 | 26.1% | 12.5% |
| C road | 59 | 6.4% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 221 | 23.9% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Amber Valley | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 1 | 0.1% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 577 | 62.4% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 131 | 14.2% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 74 | 8.0% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 81 | 8.8% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 60 | 6.5% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Amber Valley | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 436 | 47.3% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 339 | 36.8% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 44 | 4.8% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 3 | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 24 | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 43 | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 32 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Amber Valley | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 694 | 75.1% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 163 | 17.6% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 4 | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 55 | 6.0% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 8 | 0.9% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Amber Valley | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 544 | 58.9% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 380 | 41.1% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.