DA12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DA12 postcode district recorded 2,713 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,533 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 341 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 341
- Casualties
- 3,533
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 341
- Casualties
- 3,533
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DA12
Towns in DA12
Roads in DA12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DA12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DA12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,713
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,533
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
341
13.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DA12 postcode district
Collisions in the DA12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.9% of recorded collisions in the DA12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DA12 postcode district have produced 3,533 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.9% 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 301 collisions, Monday 369 collisions, Tuesday 358 collisions, Wednesday 421 collisions, Thursday 405 collisions, Friday 451 collisions, Saturday 408 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,973 collisions, Darkness 740 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,869 collisions, Dual carriageway 515 collisions, Roundabout 114 collisions, One way street 92 collisions, Unknown 47 collisions, One way street/Slip road 42 collisions, Slip road 34 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 1,860 collisions, 40 mph 206 collisions, 50 mph 125 collisions, 60 mph 102 collisions, 70 mph 400 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,155 collisions, Raining no high winds 296 collisions, Unknown 104 collisions, Other 63 collisions, Fine + high winds 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,142 casualties, Passenger 828 casualties, Pedestrian 563 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DA12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DA12 postcode district?
2,713 collisions have been recorded in the DA12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,533 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DA12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 341 were serious — 13.3% of all recorded collisions in the DA12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DA12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DA12 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DA12 postcode district happen on?
68.9% of collisions in the DA12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DA12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.9% of the 3,533 casualties recorded in the DA12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DA12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DA12 postcode district fell 14% 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 DA12 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 DA12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.