DE56 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE56 postcode district recorded 1,448 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,898 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 219 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 62% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 219
- Casualties
- 1,898
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 219
- Casualties
- 1,898
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE56
Towns in DE56
Roads in DE56
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DE56 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE56 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,448
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,898
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
219
17% 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 (15.5% 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 25.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE56 postcode district have produced 1,898 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.1% 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 198 collisions, Monday 196 collisions, Tuesday 206 collisions, Wednesday 200 collisions, Thursday 204 collisions, Friday 219 collisions, Saturday 225 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,074 collisions, Darkness 374 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,359 collisions, Dual carriageway 49 collisions, One way street/Slip road 14 collisions, One way street 13 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 865 collisions, 40 mph 322 collisions, 50 mph 76 collisions, 60 mph 138 collisions, 70 mph 46 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,079 collisions, Raining no high winds 184 collisions, Unknown 91 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,227 casualties, Passenger 423 casualties, Pedestrian 248 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalAccident 201230C002008
FatalAccident 201030C000553
FatalAccident 201030A000099
FatalAccident 200830A000638
FatalAccident 200830A000427
FatalAccident 200730A000473
FatalAccident 200730A000449
FatalAccident 200730A000378
FatalAccident 200730A000039
FatalAccident 200530A000238
FatalAccident 200330A000480
FatalAccident 200330A000388
FatalAccident 200230A000152
FatalAccident 200130A000523
FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE56 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE56 postcode district?
1,448 collisions have been recorded in the DE56 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,898 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE56 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 219 were serious — 17% 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 15.5% 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 13.1% of the 1,898 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 rose 62% 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 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 2025.