DE21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE21 postcode district recorded 2,677 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,598 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 352 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 352
- Casualties
- 3,598
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 352
- Casualties
- 3,598
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE21
Towns in DE21
Roads in DE21
Accidents in the DE21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,677
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,598
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
352
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DE21 postcode district
Collisions in the DE21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.1% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
60.1% of recorded collisions in the DE21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE21 postcode district have produced 3,598 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.8% 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 297 collisions, Monday 429 collisions, Tuesday 381 collisions, Wednesday 432 collisions, Thursday 372 collisions, Friday 418 collisions, Saturday 348 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,947 collisions, Darkness 730 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,610 collisions, Dual carriageway 665 collisions, Roundabout 321 collisions, Slip road 59 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 1,367 collisions, 40 mph 308 collisions, 50 mph 143 collisions, 60 mph 319 collisions, 70 mph 539 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,993 collisions, Raining no high winds 393 collisions, Unknown 131 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,471 casualties, Passenger 883 casualties, Pedestrian 244 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE21 postcode district?
2,677 collisions have been recorded in the DE21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,598 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 352 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in the DE21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DE21 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the DE21 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE21 postcode district happen on?
60.1% of collisions in the DE21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DE21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.8% of the 3,598 casualties recorded in the DE21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DE21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DE21 postcode district fell 17% 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 DE21 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 DE21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.