DE5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE5 postcode district recorded 2,547 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,394 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 419 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 419
- Casualties
- 3,394
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 419
- Casualties
- 3,394
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE5
Towns in DE5
Roads in DE5
Accidents in the DE5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,547
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,394
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
419
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DE5 postcode district
Collisions in the DE5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.9% of recorded collisions in the DE5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE5 postcode district have produced 3,394 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.3% 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 320 collisions, Monday 353 collisions, Tuesday 361 collisions, Wednesday 358 collisions, Thursday 380 collisions, Friday 424 collisions, Saturday 351 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,858 collisions, Darkness 689 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,061 collisions, Dual carriageway 231 collisions, Roundabout 128 collisions, One way street 64 collisions, Slip road 35 collisions, Other 28 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 1,342 collisions, 40 mph 371 collisions, 50 mph 191 collisions, 60 mph 429 collisions, 70 mph 213 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,888 collisions, Raining no high winds 314 collisions, Unknown 157 collisions, Other 78 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,245 casualties, Passenger 766 casualties, Pedestrian 383 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE5 postcode district?
2,547 collisions have been recorded in the DE5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,394 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 419 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in the DE5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DE5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DE5 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE5 postcode district happen on?
80.9% of collisions in the DE5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DE5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.3% of the 3,394 casualties recorded in the DE5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DE5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DE5 postcode district rose 15% 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 DE5 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 DE5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.