DA10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DA10 postcode district recorded 857 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,224 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 116 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 28% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 116
- Casualties
- 1,224
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 116
- Casualties
- 1,224
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DA10
Towns in DA10
Roads in DA10
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DA10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DA10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
857
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,224
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
116
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DA10 postcode district
Collisions in the DA10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.3% of the total), with 32.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
57.9% of recorded collisions in the DA10 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 23.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DA10 postcode district have produced 1,224 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.3% 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 103 collisions, Monday 126 collisions, Tuesday 131 collisions, Wednesday 127 collisions, Thursday 115 collisions, Friday 130 collisions, Saturday 125 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 580 collisions, Darkness 277 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 496 collisions, Single carriageway 266 collisions, Roundabout 46 collisions, Slip road 31 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 241 collisions, 40 mph 43 collisions, 50 mph 68 collisions, 60 mph 54 collisions, 70 mph 441 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 639 collisions, Raining no high winds 134 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 816 casualties, Passenger 343 casualties, Pedestrian 65 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DA10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DA10 postcode district?
857 collisions have been recorded in the DA10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,224 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DA10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 116 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the DA10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DA10 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the DA10 postcode district, accounting for 15.3% of them, and 32.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DA10 postcode district happen on?
57.9% of collisions in the DA10 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DA10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.3% of the 1,224 casualties recorded in the DA10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DA10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DA10 postcode district fell 28% 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 DA10 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 DA10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.