DE65 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE65 postcode district recorded 1,199 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,620 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 182 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 46% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 182
- Casualties
- 1,620
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 182
- Casualties
- 1,620
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE65
Towns in DE65
Roads in DE65
Accidents in the DE65 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE65 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,199
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,620
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
182
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DE65 postcode district
Collisions in the DE65 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.6% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
52.7% of recorded collisions in the DE65 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE65 postcode district have produced 1,620 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.2% 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 123 collisions, Monday 168 collisions, Tuesday 211 collisions, Wednesday 170 collisions, Thursday 189 collisions, Friday 177 collisions, Saturday 161 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 886 collisions, Darkness 312 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 632 collisions, Dual carriageway 344 collisions, Roundabout 144 collisions, Slip road 73 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 349 collisions, 40 mph 191 collisions, 50 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 214 collisions, 70 mph 398 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 929 collisions, Raining no high winds 143 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,159 casualties, Passenger 360 casualties, Pedestrian 101 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE65 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE65 postcode district?
1,199 collisions have been recorded in the DE65 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,620 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE65 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 182 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in the DE65 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DE65 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the DE65 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE65 postcode district happen on?
52.7% of collisions in the DE65 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DE65 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.2% of the 1,620 casualties recorded in the DE65 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DE65 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DE65 postcode district fell 46% 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 DE65 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 DE65 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.