DE72 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE72 postcode district recorded 909 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,235 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 164 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 1,235
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 1,235
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE72
Towns in DE72
Roads in DE72
Accidents in the DE72 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE72 postcode district
Collisions recorded
909
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,235
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
164
20.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DE72 postcode district
Collisions in the DE72 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.5% of the total), with 30.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.4% of recorded collisions in the DE72 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE72 postcode district have produced 1,235 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.3% 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 100 collisions, Monday 120 collisions, Tuesday 141 collisions, Wednesday 115 collisions, Thursday 159 collisions, Friday 159 collisions, Saturday 115 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 632 collisions, Darkness 277 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 622 collisions, Dual carriageway 205 collisions, Roundabout 43 collisions, Slip road 32 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 411 collisions, 40 mph 66 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 196 collisions, 70 mph 229 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 704 collisions, Raining no high winds 104 collisions, Unknown 54 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 840 casualties, Passenger 305 casualties, Pedestrian 90 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE72 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE72 postcode district?
909 collisions have been recorded in the DE72 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,235 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE72 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 164 were serious — 20.6% of all recorded collisions in the DE72 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DE72 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the DE72 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 30.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE72 postcode district happen on?
68.4% of collisions in the DE72 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DE72 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.3% of the 1,235 casualties recorded in the DE72 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DE72 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DE72 postcode district rose 25% 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 DE72 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 DE72 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.