DE74 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE74 postcode district recorded 622 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 860 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 65 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 83% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 860
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 860
Collisions by Year
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Towns in DE74
Roads in DE74
Accidents in the DE74 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE74 postcode district
Collisions recorded
622
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
860
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
65
12.4% 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 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
52.6% 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 860 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.4% 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 75 collisions, Tuesday 88 collisions, Wednesday 86 collisions, Thursday 97 collisions, Friday 122 collisions, Saturday 75 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 464 collisions, Darkness 158 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 327 collisions, Dual carriageway 213 collisions, Roundabout 63 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 217 collisions, 40 mph 44 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 131 collisions, 70 mph 223 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 515 collisions, Raining no high winds 60 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fog or mist 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 570 casualties, Passenger 226 casualties, Pedestrian 64 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 1999339900634
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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?
622 collisions have been recorded in the DE74 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 860 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE74 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 65 were serious — 12.4% 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 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE74 postcode district happen on?
52.6% 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 7.4% of the 860 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 rose 83% 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 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 2024.