DA14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DA14 postcode district recorded 1,542 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,946 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 224 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 224
- Casualties
- 1,946
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 224
- Casualties
- 1,946
Collisions by Year
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DA14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DA14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,542
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,946
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
224
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DA14 postcode district
Collisions in the DA14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.8% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70% of recorded collisions in the DA14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DA14 postcode district have produced 1,946 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.5% 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 149 collisions, Monday 237 collisions, Tuesday 243 collisions, Wednesday 232 collisions, Thursday 231 collisions, Friday 235 collisions, Saturday 215 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,185 collisions, Darkness 357 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,080 collisions, Dual carriageway 199 collisions, Roundabout 191 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions, One way street/Slip road 17 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 1,291 collisions, 40 mph 117 collisions, 50 mph 67 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 41 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,258 collisions, Raining no high winds 207 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,278 casualties, Passenger 406 casualties, Pedestrian 262 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the DA14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DA14 postcode district?
1,542 collisions have been recorded in the DA14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,946 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DA14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 224 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in the DA14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DA14 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the DA14 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DA14 postcode district happen on?
70% of collisions in the DA14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DA14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.5% of the 1,946 casualties recorded in the DA14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DA14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DA14 postcode district rose 3% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the DA14 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 DA14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.