DA10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DA10 postcode district recorded 831 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,192 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 110 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 1,192
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 1,192
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DA10
Towns in DA10
Roads in DA10
Accidents in the DA10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DA10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
831
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,192
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
110
13.6% 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 32.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
58.4% of recorded collisions in the DA10 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 23.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DA10 postcode district have produced 1,192 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.5% 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 100 collisions, Monday 120 collisions, Tuesday 127 collisions, Wednesday 124 collisions, Thursday 112 collisions, Friday 127 collisions, Saturday 121 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 564 collisions, Darkness 267 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 485 collisions, Single carriageway 257 collisions, Roundabout 44 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 235 collisions, 40 mph 38 collisions, 50 mph 67 collisions, 60 mph 52 collisions, 70 mph 432 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 618 collisions, Raining no high winds 129 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 791 casualties, Passenger 336 casualties, Pedestrian 65 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DA10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DA10 postcode district?
831 collisions have been recorded in the DA10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,192 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DA10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 110 were serious — 13.6% 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 32.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DA10 postcode district happen on?
58.4% 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 5.5% of the 1,192 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 were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.