DE13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE13 postcode district recorded 2,254 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,208 casualties. Of these collisions, 53 were fatal and 208 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 49% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 53
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 3,208
- Fatal
- 53
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 3,208
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE13
Towns in DE13
Roads in DE13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DE13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,254
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,208
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
53
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
208
11.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DE13 postcode district
Collisions in the DE13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.9% of recorded collisions in the DE13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE13 postcode district have produced 3,207 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.4% 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 277 collisions, Monday 316 collisions, Tuesday 339 collisions, Wednesday 317 collisions, Thursday 343 collisions, Friday 371 collisions, Saturday 291 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,683 collisions, Darkness 571 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,620 collisions, Dual carriageway 461 collisions, Roundabout 78 collisions, Slip road 64 collisions, One way street/Slip road 16 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 933 collisions, 40 mph 162 collisions, 50 mph 105 collisions, 60 mph 615 collisions, 70 mph 436 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,831 collisions, Raining no high winds 255 collisions, Fine + high winds 39 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,133 casualties, Passenger 837 casualties, Pedestrian 237 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE13 postcode district?
2,254 collisions have been recorded in the DE13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,208 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
53 were fatal and 208 were serious — 11.6% of all recorded collisions in the DE13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DE13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DE13 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE13 postcode district happen on?
71.9% of collisions in the DE13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DE13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.4% of the 3,207 casualties recorded in the DE13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DE13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DE13 postcode district rose 49% 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 DE13 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 DE13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.