DE45 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE45 postcode district recorded 409 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 552 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 83 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 552
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 552
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE45
Towns in DE45
Roads in DE45
Accidents in the DE45 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE45 postcode district
Collisions recorded
409
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
552
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
83
21.5% 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 (17.4% of the total), with 19.3% 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 25.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE45 postcode district have produced 552 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.9% 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 71 collisions, Tuesday 54 collisions, Wednesday 44 collisions, Thursday 48 collisions, Friday 68 collisions, Saturday 67 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 330 collisions, Darkness 79 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 388 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 189 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 50 mph 45 collisions, 60 mph 142 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 304 collisions, Raining no high winds 57 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 338 casualties, Passenger 143 casualties, Pedestrian 71 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 409 accidents
Accident 201130B000110
SeriousAccident 201030B000419
SlightAccident 201030B000414
SlightAccident 201030B000375
SeriousAccident 201030B000367
SlightAccident 201030B000353
SlightAccident 201030B000361
SlightAccident 201030B000271
SeriousAccident 201030B000201
SlightAccident 201030B000185
SlightAccident 201030B000088
SlightAccident 201030B000081
SlightAccident 200930B000542
SlightAccident 200930B000543
SeriousAccident 200930B000516
SeriousAccident 200930B000462
SeriousAccident 200930B000456
SlightAccident 200930B000439
SlightAccident 200930B000396
SeriousAccident 200930B000385
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE45 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE45 postcode district?
409 collisions have been recorded in the DE45 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 552 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE45 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 83 were serious — 21.5% 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 17.4% of them, and 19.3% 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 12.9% of the 552 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 20% 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 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 2024.