DE55 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE55 postcode district recorded 3,538 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,016 casualties. Of these collisions, 44 were fatal and 465 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 465
- Casualties
- 5,016
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 465
- Casualties
- 5,016
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE55
Towns in DE55
Roads in DE55
Accidents in the DE55 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE55 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,538
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,016
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
44
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
465
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DE55 postcode district
Collisions in the DE55 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.7% of recorded collisions in the DE55 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE55 postcode district have produced 5,016 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.1% 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 381 collisions, Monday 523 collisions, Tuesday 526 collisions, Wednesday 531 collisions, Thursday 545 collisions, Friday 607 collisions, Saturday 425 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,541 collisions, Darkness 997 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,183 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,043 collisions, Roundabout 215 collisions, Slip road 86 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,684 collisions, 40 mph 312 collisions, 50 mph 129 collisions, 60 mph 336 collisions, 70 mph 1,072 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,542 collisions, Raining no high winds 503 collisions, Unknown 247 collisions, Other 78 collisions, Raining + high winds 54 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,282 casualties, Passenger 1,328 casualties, Pedestrian 406 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE55 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE55 postcode district?
3,538 collisions have been recorded in the DE55 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,016 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE55 postcode district were serious or fatal?
44 were fatal and 465 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in the DE55 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DE55 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DE55 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE55 postcode district happen on?
61.7% of collisions in the DE55 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DE55 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.1% of the 5,016 casualties recorded in the DE55 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DE55 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DE55 postcode district rose 20% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 DE55 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 DE55 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.