DE11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE11 postcode district recorded 1,801 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,317 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 275 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 275
- Casualties
- 2,317
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 275
- Casualties
- 2,317
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE11
Towns in DE11
Roads in DE11
Accidents in the DE11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,801
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,317
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
275
16.2% 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 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.8% of recorded collisions in the DE11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE11 postcode district have produced 2,317 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.9% 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 179 collisions, Monday 262 collisions, Tuesday 286 collisions, Wednesday 243 collisions, Thursday 285 collisions, Friday 319 collisions, Saturday 227 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,301 collisions, Darkness 500 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,636 collisions, Roundabout 111 collisions, Dual carriageway 28 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 1,483 collisions, 40 mph 163 collisions, 50 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 108 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,351 collisions, Raining no high winds 211 collisions, Unknown 123 collisions, Other 54 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,498 casualties, Passenger 473 casualties, Pedestrian 346 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE11 postcode district?
1,801 collisions have been recorded in the DE11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,317 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 275 were serious — 16.2% 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 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE11 postcode district happen on?
90.8% 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 14.9% of the 2,317 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 rose 15% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.