DE65 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE65 postcode district recorded 1,216 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,645 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 187 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 187
- Casualties
- 1,645
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 187
- Casualties
- 1,645
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE65
Towns in DE65
Roads in DE65
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DE65 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE65 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,216
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,645
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
187
17.9% 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.
52.8% 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 1,645 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 125 collisions, Monday 170 collisions, Tuesday 214 collisions, Wednesday 175 collisions, Thursday 190 collisions, Friday 179 collisions, Saturday 163 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 899 collisions, Darkness 316 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 642 collisions, Dual carriageway 350 collisions, Roundabout 145 collisions, Slip road 73 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 353 collisions, 40 mph 196 collisions, 50 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 217 collisions, 70 mph 403 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 942 collisions, Raining no high winds 146 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,175 casualties, Passenger 368 casualties, Pedestrian 102 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?
1,216 collisions have been recorded in the DE65 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,645 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE65 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 187 were serious — 17.9% 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?
52.8% 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 1,645 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 15% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.