DE4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE4 postcode district recorded 2,524 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,570 casualties. Of these collisions, 62 were fatal and 552 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 62
- Serious
- 552
- Casualties
- 3,570
- Fatal
- 62
- Serious
- 552
- Casualties
- 3,570
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE4
Towns in DE4
Roads in DE4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DE4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,524
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,570
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
62
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
552
24.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DE4 postcode district
Collisions in the DE4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (18.7% of the total), with 22.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.7% of recorded collisions in the DE4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE4 postcode district have produced 3,570 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.9% 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 472 collisions, Monday 336 collisions, Tuesday 279 collisions, Wednesday 295 collisions, Thursday 332 collisions, Friday 386 collisions, Saturday 424 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,961 collisions, Darkness 563 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,466 collisions, Roundabout 32 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 1,010 collisions, 40 mph 466 collisions, 50 mph 390 collisions, 60 mph 635 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,898 collisions, Raining no high winds 311 collisions, Unknown 140 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,330 casualties, Passenger 923 casualties, Pedestrian 317 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE4 postcode district?
2,524 collisions have been recorded in the DE4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,570 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
62 were fatal and 552 were serious — 24.3% of all recorded collisions in the DE4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DE4 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the DE4 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 22.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE4 postcode district happen on?
97.7% of collisions in the DE4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DE4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.9% of the 3,570 casualties recorded in the DE4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DE4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DE4 postcode district rose 14% 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 DE4 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 DE4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.