DE73 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE73 postcode district recorded 1,129 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,548 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 182 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 41% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 182
- Casualties
- 1,548
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 182
- Casualties
- 1,548
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE73
Towns in DE73
Roads in DE73
Accidents in the DE73 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE73 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,129
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,548
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
182
18.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DE73 postcode district
Collisions in the DE73 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.7% of recorded collisions in the DE73 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE73 postcode district have produced 1,548 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.8% 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 151 collisions, Monday 151 collisions, Tuesday 147 collisions, Wednesday 168 collisions, Thursday 181 collisions, Friday 172 collisions, Saturday 159 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 811 collisions, Darkness 318 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 934 collisions, Dual carriageway 112 collisions, Roundabout 63 collisions, Slip road 13 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 501 collisions, 40 mph 109 collisions, 50 mph 57 collisions, 60 mph 342 collisions, 70 mph 119 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 848 collisions, Raining no high winds 150 collisions, Unknown 56 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,066 casualties, Passenger 361 casualties, Pedestrian 121 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE73 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE73 postcode district?
1,129 collisions have been recorded in the DE73 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,548 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE73 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 182 were serious — 18.1% of all recorded collisions in the DE73 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DE73 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the DE73 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE73 postcode district happen on?
82.7% of collisions in the DE73 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DE73 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.8% of the 1,548 casualties recorded in the DE73 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DE73 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DE73 postcode district rose 41% 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 DE73 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 DE73 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.