DE12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE12 postcode district recorded 1,226 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,742 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 216 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 216
- Casualties
- 1,742
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 216
- Casualties
- 1,742
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE12
Towns in DE12
Roads in DE12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DE12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,226
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,742
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
216
19.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DE12 postcode district
Collisions in the DE12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
86.9% of recorded collisions in the DE12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE12 postcode district have produced 1,742 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.2% 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 145 collisions, Monday 146 collisions, Tuesday 168 collisions, Wednesday 193 collisions, Thursday 189 collisions, Friday 228 collisions, Saturday 157 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 866 collisions, Darkness 360 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,066 collisions, Dual carriageway 124 collisions, Roundabout 20 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 401 collisions, 40 mph 122 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 540 collisions, 70 mph 129 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 910 collisions, Raining no high winds 180 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,247 casualties, Passenger 404 casualties, Pedestrian 91 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,226 accidents
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SeriousAccident 2018331800753
SlightAccident 2018331802116
SlightAccident 2018301800623
SlightAccident 2018331800497
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SlightAccident 2018301800473
SlightAccident 2018301800464
SlightAccident 2018331800347
SlightAccident 2018331800313
SlightAccident 2018331800279
SlightAccident 2018301800361
SlightAccident 2018301800297
SlightAccident 2018331800209
SeriousAccident 2018331800063
SeriousAccident 2018301800109
SeriousAccident 2017331701664
SeriousAccident 2017331705129
SlightAccident 2017331701720
SlightAccident 2017301701958
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE12 postcode district?
1,226 collisions have been recorded in the DE12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,742 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 216 were serious — 19.8% of all recorded collisions in the DE12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DE12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DE12 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE12 postcode district happen on?
86.9% of collisions in the DE12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DE12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.2% of the 1,742 casualties recorded in the DE12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DE12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DE12 postcode district rose 10% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 DE12 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 DE12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.