DE74 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE74 postcode district recorded 629 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 869 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 67 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 36% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 67
- Casualties
- 869
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 67
- Casualties
- 869
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE74
Towns in DE74
Roads in DE74
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DE74 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE74 postcode district
Collisions recorded
629
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
869
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
67
12.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DE74 postcode district
Collisions in the DE74 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.6% of the total), with 25.6% 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 DE74 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE74 postcode district have produced 869 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.5% 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 79 collisions, Monday 76 collisions, Tuesday 89 collisions, Wednesday 89 collisions, Thursday 98 collisions, Friday 123 collisions, Saturday 75 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 468 collisions, Darkness 161 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 332 collisions, Dual carriageway 214 collisions, Roundabout 64 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 219 collisions, 40 mph 46 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 132 collisions, 70 mph 224 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 521 collisions, Raining no high winds 61 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fog or mist 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 578 casualties, Passenger 226 casualties, Pedestrian 65 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE74 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE74 postcode district?
629 collisions have been recorded in the DE74 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 869 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE74 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 67 were serious — 12.6% of all recorded collisions in the DE74 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DE74 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DE74 postcode district, accounting for 19.6% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE74 postcode district happen on?
52.8% of collisions in the DE74 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DE74 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.5% of the 869 casualties recorded in the DE74 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DE74 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DE74 postcode district fell 36% 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 DE74 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 DE74 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.