DE7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE7 postcode district recorded 3,974 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,326 casualties. Of these collisions, 66 were fatal and 605 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 66
- Serious
- 605
- Casualties
- 5,326
- Fatal
- 66
- Serious
- 605
- Casualties
- 5,326
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE7
Towns in DE7
Roads in DE7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DE7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,974
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,326
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
66
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
605
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DE7 postcode district
Collisions in the DE7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 28.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.5% of recorded collisions in the DE7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE7 postcode district have produced 5,325 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.5% 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 465 collisions, Monday 564 collisions, Tuesday 563 collisions, Wednesday 565 collisions, Thursday 571 collisions, Friday 715 collisions, Saturday 531 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,841 collisions, Darkness 1,133 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,960 collisions, Dual carriageway 622 collisions, Roundabout 298 collisions, One way street/Slip road 36 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, Slip road 23 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 2,136 collisions, 40 mph 565 collisions, 50 mph 100 collisions, 60 mph 647 collisions, 70 mph 524 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,938 collisions, Raining no high winds 469 collisions, Unknown 297 collisions, Other 116 collisions, Fine + high winds 52 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,380 casualties, Passenger 1,282 casualties, Pedestrian 663 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 3,974 accidents
Accident 200030A000448
SeriousAccident 200030A000384
SlightAccident 200030A000379
SlightAccident 200030A000372
SeriousAccident 200030D000475
SlightAccident 200030A000365
SlightAccident 200030A000359
SlightAccident 2000330004293
SlightAccident 200030A000353
SlightAccident 200030A000347
SlightAccident 200030A000355
SlightAccident 200030A000346
SlightAccident 200030A000345
SlightAccident 200030A000334
SlightAccident 2000330004532
SlightAccident 200030A000329
SlightAccident 200030A000445
SlightAccident 200030A000323
SlightAccident 200030D000422
SeriousAccident 200030A000322
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE7 postcode district?
3,974 collisions have been recorded in the DE7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,326 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
66 were fatal and 605 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in the DE7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DE7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DE7 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 28.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE7 postcode district happen on?
74.5% of collisions in the DE7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DE7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.5% of the 5,325 casualties recorded in the DE7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DE7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DE7 postcode district rose 19% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 DE7 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 DE7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.