DE24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE24 postcode district recorded 2,235 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,934 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 324 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 324
- Casualties
- 2,934
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 324
- Casualties
- 2,934
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE24
Roads in DE24
Accidents in the DE24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,235
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,934
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
324
15.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DE24 postcode district
Collisions in the DE24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.8% of recorded collisions in the DE24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE24 postcode district have produced 2,934 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.4% 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 232 collisions, Monday 307 collisions, Tuesday 358 collisions, Wednesday 350 collisions, Thursday 381 collisions, Friday 348 collisions, Saturday 259 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,593 collisions, Darkness 642 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,783 collisions, Dual carriageway 216 collisions, Roundabout 214 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 1,584 collisions, 40 mph 480 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 83 collisions, 70 mph 79 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,692 collisions, Raining no high winds 275 collisions, Unknown 136 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,856 casualties, Passenger 656 casualties, Pedestrian 422 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE24 postcode district?
2,235 collisions have been recorded in the DE24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,934 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 324 were serious — 15.3% of all recorded collisions in the DE24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DE24 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the DE24 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE24 postcode district happen on?
79.8% of collisions in the DE24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DE24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.4% of the 2,934 casualties recorded in the DE24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DE24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DE24 postcode district fell 15% 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 DE24 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 DE24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.