DA13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DA13 postcode district recorded 1,328 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,930 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 163 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 163
- Casualties
- 1,930
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 163
- Casualties
- 1,930
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DA13
Towns in DA13
Roads in DA13
Accidents in the DA13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DA13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,328
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,930
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
163
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DA13 postcode district
Collisions in the DA13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 31.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.3% of recorded collisions in the DA13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DA13 postcode district have produced 1,930 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.1% 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 153 collisions, Monday 184 collisions, Tuesday 185 collisions, Wednesday 202 collisions, Thursday 207 collisions, Friday 229 collisions, Saturday 168 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 910 collisions, Darkness 418 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 880 collisions, Dual carriageway 293 collisions, Roundabout 99 collisions, Slip road 29 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 570 collisions, 40 mph 179 collisions, 50 mph 56 collisions, 60 mph 265 collisions, 70 mph 257 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,002 collisions, Raining no high winds 190 collisions, Unknown 48 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Snowing no high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,294 casualties, Passenger 556 casualties, Pedestrian 80 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DA13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DA13 postcode district?
1,328 collisions have been recorded in the DA13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,930 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DA13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 163 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in the DA13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DA13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DA13 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 31.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DA13 postcode district happen on?
66.3% of collisions in the DA13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DA13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.1% of the 1,930 casualties recorded in the DA13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DA13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DA13 postcode district fell 3% 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 DA13 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 DA13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.