DA14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DA14 postcode district recorded 1,509 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,907 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 217 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 217
- Casualties
- 1,907
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 217
- Casualties
- 1,907
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DA14
Towns in DA14
Roads in DA14
Accidents in the DA14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DA14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,509
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,907
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
217
15.7% 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 (15.9% of the total), with 22.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.6% of recorded collisions in the DA14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DA14 postcode district have produced 1,907 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.3% 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 145 collisions, Monday 232 collisions, Tuesday 240 collisions, Wednesday 228 collisions, Thursday 225 collisions, Friday 227 collisions, Saturday 212 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,164 collisions, Darkness 345 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,065 collisions, Dual carriageway 195 collisions, Roundabout 183 collisions, Slip road 25 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, One way street 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 1,268 collisions, 40 mph 114 collisions, 50 mph 64 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 40 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,233 collisions, Raining no high winds 203 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,249 casualties, Passenger 405 casualties, Pedestrian 253 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DA14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DA14 postcode district?
1,509 collisions have been recorded in the DA14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,907 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DA14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 217 were serious — 15.7% 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 15.9% of them, and 22.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DA14 postcode district happen on?
70.6% 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 13.3% of the 1,907 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 fell 11% 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 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 2024.