DA12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DA12 postcode district recorded 2,657 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,458 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 330 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 330
- Casualties
- 3,458
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 330
- Casualties
- 3,458
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DA12
Towns in DA12
Roads in DA12
Accidents in the DA12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DA12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,657
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,458
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
330
13.1% 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 (16.5% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.7% of recorded collisions in the DA12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DA12 postcode district have produced 3,458 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.1% 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 291 collisions, Monday 365 collisions, Tuesday 353 collisions, Wednesday 410 collisions, Thursday 399 collisions, Friday 438 collisions, Saturday 401 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,936 collisions, Darkness 721 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,826 collisions, Dual carriageway 506 collisions, Roundabout 111 collisions, One way street 91 collisions, Unknown 47 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Slip road 34 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 1,824 collisions, 40 mph 202 collisions, 50 mph 121 collisions, 60 mph 99 collisions, 70 mph 394 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,106 collisions, Raining no high winds 290 collisions, Unknown 104 collisions, Other 63 collisions, Fine + high winds 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,092 casualties, Passenger 810 casualties, Pedestrian 556 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DA12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DA12 postcode district?
2,657 collisions have been recorded in the DA12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,458 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DA12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 330 were serious — 13.1% 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 16.5% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DA12 postcode district happen on?
68.7% 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 16.1% of the 3,458 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 18% 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 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 2024.