DE56 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE56 postcode district recorded 1,401 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,842 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 209 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 209
- Casualties
- 1,842
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 209
- Casualties
- 1,842
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE56
Towns in DE56
Roads in DE56
Accidents in the DE56 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE56 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,401
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,842
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
209
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DE56 postcode district
Collisions in the DE56 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (15.6% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.9% of recorded collisions in the DE56 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE56 postcode district have produced 1,842 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.2% 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 193 collisions, Monday 186 collisions, Tuesday 201 collisions, Wednesday 191 collisions, Thursday 200 collisions, Friday 212 collisions, Saturday 218 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,040 collisions, Darkness 361 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,315 collisions, Dual carriageway 48 collisions, Other 14 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 831 collisions, 40 mph 315 collisions, 50 mph 75 collisions, 60 mph 134 collisions, 70 mph 45 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,042 collisions, Raining no high winds 180 collisions, Unknown 91 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,189 casualties, Passenger 409 casualties, Pedestrian 244 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE56 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE56 postcode district?
1,401 collisions have been recorded in the DE56 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,842 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE56 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 209 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in the DE56 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DE56 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the DE56 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE56 postcode district happen on?
93.9% of collisions in the DE56 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DE56 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.2% of the 1,842 casualties recorded in the DE56 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DE56 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DE56 postcode district fell 12% 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 DE56 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 DE56 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.