Serious Ford Transit Custom and Nissan Qashqai and Seat Alhambra crash on the A38 in Amber Valley - 11 Jul 2025

Accident reference 2025302501095

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 11 July 2025 at 13:39 a serious collision occurred near A38, A610, Amber Valley involving 5 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.060700, -1.413790

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025302501095
Police Reference 302501095
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 2
Police Force Derbyshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A38
Second Road A610
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000007
Current Highway Authority E10000007
LSOA Code E01019429

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model NISSAN QASHQAI
Engine Capacity 1497cc
Fuel Type Hybrid electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 73
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model MERCEDES SPRINTER
Engine Capacity 2143cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model AUDI Q2
Engine Capacity 1498cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model SEAT ALHAMBRA
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 73
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 37
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.