DE2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE2 postcode district recorded 2,860 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,715 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 396 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 2% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 396
- Casualties
- 3,715
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 396
- Casualties
- 3,715
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE2
Towns in DE2
Roads in DE2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DE2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,860
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,715
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
396
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DE2 postcode district
Collisions in the DE2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.1% of recorded collisions in the DE2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE2 postcode district have produced 3,715 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.7% 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 270 collisions, Monday 417 collisions, Tuesday 449 collisions, Wednesday 446 collisions, Thursday 436 collisions, Friday 477 collisions, Saturday 365 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,094 collisions, Darkness 766 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,975 collisions, Dual carriageway 485 collisions, Roundabout 361 collisions, One way street/Slip road 13 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 2,163 collisions, 40 mph 422 collisions, 50 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 126 collisions, 70 mph 80 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,150 collisions, Raining no high winds 366 collisions, Unknown 176 collisions, Other 78 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,364 casualties, Passenger 881 casualties, Pedestrian 470 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE2 postcode district?
2,860 collisions have been recorded in the DE2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,715 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 396 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in the DE2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DE2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DE2 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE2 postcode district happen on?
69.1% of collisions in the DE2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DE2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.7% of the 3,715 casualties recorded in the DE2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DE2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DE2 postcode district rose 2% 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 DE2 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 DE2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.