DE11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE11 postcode district recorded 1,836 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,360 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 285 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 22% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 2,360
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 2,360
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE11
Towns in DE11
Roads in DE11
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DE11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,836
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,360
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
285
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DE11 postcode district
Collisions in the DE11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.7% of recorded collisions in the DE11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE11 postcode district have produced 2,360 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 182 collisions, Monday 265 collisions, Tuesday 293 collisions, Wednesday 250 collisions, Thursday 289 collisions, Friday 325 collisions, Saturday 232 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,327 collisions, Darkness 509 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,665 collisions, Roundabout 116 collisions, Dual carriageway 28 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 1,509 collisions, 40 mph 169 collisions, 50 mph 47 collisions, 60 mph 110 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,382 collisions, Raining no high winds 215 collisions, Unknown 123 collisions, Other 54 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,525 casualties, Passenger 480 casualties, Pedestrian 355 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE11 postcode district?
1,836 collisions have been recorded in the DE11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,360 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 285 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in the DE11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DE11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DE11 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE11 postcode district happen on?
90.7% of collisions in the DE11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DE11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15% of the 2,360 casualties recorded in the DE11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DE11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DE11 postcode district fell 22% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the DE11 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the DE11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.