DE45 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE45 postcode district recorded 415 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 561 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 85 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 85
- Casualties
- 561
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 85
- Casualties
- 561
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE45
Towns in DE45
Roads in DE45
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DE45 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE45 postcode district
Collisions recorded
415
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
561
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
85
21.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DE45 postcode district
Collisions in the DE45 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.3% of the total), with 19% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.9% of recorded collisions in the DE45 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE45 postcode district have produced 561 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% 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 57 collisions, Monday 72 collisions, Tuesday 57 collisions, Wednesday 44 collisions, Thursday 48 collisions, Friday 69 collisions, Saturday 68 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 336 collisions, Darkness 79 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 394 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 191 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 50 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 145 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 308 collisions, Raining no high winds 57 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 343 casualties, Passenger 146 casualties, Pedestrian 72 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE45 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE45 postcode district?
415 collisions have been recorded in the DE45 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 561 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE45 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 85 were serious — 21.7% of all recorded collisions in the DE45 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DE45 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the DE45 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 19% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE45 postcode district happen on?
94.9% of collisions in the DE45 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DE45 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.8% of the 561 casualties recorded in the DE45 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DE45 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DE45 postcode district fell 25% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the DE45 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 DE45 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.