DE12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE12 postcode district recorded 1,204 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,713 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 213 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 31% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 213
- Casualties
- 1,713
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 213
- Casualties
- 1,713
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE12
Towns in DE12
Roads in DE12
Accidents in the DE12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,204
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,713
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
213
19.9% 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 (18.8% 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 25.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE12 postcode district have produced 1,713 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.3% 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 142 collisions, Monday 141 collisions, Tuesday 165 collisions, Wednesday 189 collisions, Thursday 185 collisions, Friday 226 collisions, Saturday 156 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 850 collisions, Darkness 354 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,046 collisions, Dual carriageway 123 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 389 collisions, 40 mph 120 collisions, 50 mph 33 collisions, 60 mph 534 collisions, 70 mph 128 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 892 collisions, Raining no high winds 177 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,226 casualties, Passenger 396 casualties, Pedestrian 91 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE12 postcode district?
1,204 collisions have been recorded in the DE12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,713 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 213 were serious — 19.9% 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 18.8% 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 5.3% of the 1,713 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 fell 31% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.