DE7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE7 postcode district recorded 3,868 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,204 casualties. Of these collisions, 65 were fatal and 577 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 65
- Serious
- 577
- Casualties
- 5,204
- Fatal
- 65
- Serious
- 577
- Casualties
- 5,204
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE7
Towns in DE7
Roads in DE7
Accidents in the DE7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,868
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,204
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
65
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
577
16.6% 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 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.2% 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 5,203 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.4% 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 452 collisions, Monday 546 collisions, Tuesday 543 collisions, Wednesday 550 collisions, Thursday 556 collisions, Friday 697 collisions, Saturday 524 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,763 collisions, Darkness 1,105 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,871 collisions, Dual carriageway 612 collisions, Roundabout 294 collisions, Other 36 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, Slip road 23 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 2,076 collisions, 40 mph 543 collisions, 50 mph 91 collisions, 60 mph 635 collisions, 70 mph 521 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,859 collisions, Raining no high winds 450 collisions, Unknown 297 collisions, Other 110 collisions, Fine + high winds 51 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,298 casualties, Passenger 1,260 casualties, Pedestrian 645 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE7 postcode district?
3,868 collisions have been recorded in the DE7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,204 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
65 were fatal and 577 were serious — 16.6% 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 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE7 postcode district happen on?
74.2% 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 12.4% of the 5,203 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 fell 3% 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 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 2024.