DE75 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE75 postcode district recorded 551 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 707 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 114 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 114
- Casualties
- 707
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 114
- Casualties
- 707
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE75
Towns in DE75
Roads in DE75
Accidents in the DE75 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE75 postcode district
Collisions recorded
551
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
707
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
114
21.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DE75 postcode district
Collisions in the DE75 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.1% of recorded collisions in the DE75 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE75 postcode district have produced 707 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.4% 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 56 collisions, Monday 76 collisions, Tuesday 90 collisions, Wednesday 82 collisions, Thursday 90 collisions, Friday 94 collisions, Saturday 63 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 409 collisions, Darkness 142 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 535 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 532 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 417 collisions, Raining no high winds 58 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 431 casualties, Passenger 132 casualties, Pedestrian 144 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE75 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE75 postcode district?
551 collisions have been recorded in the DE75 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 707 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE75 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 114 were serious — 21.2% of all recorded collisions in the DE75 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DE75 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DE75 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE75 postcode district happen on?
97.1% of collisions in the DE75 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DE75 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.4% of the 707 casualties recorded in the DE75 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DE75 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DE75 postcode district fell 8% 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 DE75 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 DE75 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.