DE6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE6 postcode district recorded 2,033 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,911 casualties. Of these collisions, 54 were fatal and 381 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 381
- Casualties
- 2,911
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 381
- Casualties
- 2,911
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE6
Towns in DE6
Roads in DE6
Accidents in the DE6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,033
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,911
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
54
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
381
21.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DE6 postcode district
Collisions in the DE6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.6% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
84.5% of recorded collisions in the DE6 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 DE6 postcode district have produced 2,911 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.6% 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 295 collisions, Monday 277 collisions, Tuesday 286 collisions, Wednesday 267 collisions, Thursday 304 collisions, Friday 317 collisions, Saturday 287 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,491 collisions, Darkness 542 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,717 collisions, Dual carriageway 186 collisions, Roundabout 111 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 482 collisions, 40 mph 239 collisions, 50 mph 396 collisions, 60 mph 705 collisions, 70 mph 211 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,513 collisions, Raining no high winds 270 collisions, Unknown 91 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,990 casualties, Passenger 758 casualties, Pedestrian 163 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE6 postcode district?
2,033 collisions have been recorded in the DE6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,911 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
54 were fatal and 381 were serious — 21.4% of all recorded collisions in the DE6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DE6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DE6 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE6 postcode district happen on?
84.5% of collisions in the DE6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DE6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.6% of the 2,911 casualties recorded in the DE6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DE6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DE6 postcode district fell 17% 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 DE6 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 DE6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.