DA11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DA11 postcode district recorded 3,231 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,186 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 348 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 12% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 348
- Casualties
- 4,186
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 348
- Casualties
- 4,186
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DA11
Towns in DA11
Roads in DA11
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DA11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DA11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,231
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,186
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
348
11.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DA11 postcode district
Collisions in the DA11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.3% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.4% of recorded collisions in the DA11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DA11 postcode district have produced 4,186 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.8% 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 337 collisions, Monday 519 collisions, Tuesday 501 collisions, Wednesday 527 collisions, Thursday 433 collisions, Friday 495 collisions, Saturday 419 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,362 collisions, Darkness 869 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,338 collisions, Dual carriageway 499 collisions, One way street 124 collisions, Roundabout 120 collisions, One way street/Slip road 57 collisions, Unknown 56 collisions, Slip road 37 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 26 collisions, 30 mph 2,554 collisions, 40 mph 209 collisions, 50 mph 50 collisions, 60 mph 29 collisions, 70 mph 363 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,575 collisions, Raining no high winds 400 collisions, Unknown 127 collisions, Other 63 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,463 casualties, Passenger 978 casualties, Pedestrian 745 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DA11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DA11 postcode district?
3,231 collisions have been recorded in the DA11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,186 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DA11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 348 were serious — 11.6% of all recorded collisions in the DA11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DA11 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the DA11 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DA11 postcode district happen on?
72.4% of collisions in the DA11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DA11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.8% of the 4,186 casualties recorded in the DA11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DA11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DA11 postcode district fell 12% 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 DA11 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 DA11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.