DA15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DA15 postcode district recorded 1,261 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,557 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 174 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 1,557
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 1,557
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DA15
Towns in DA15
Roads in DA15
Accidents in the DA15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DA15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,261
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,557
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
174
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DA15 postcode district
Collisions in the DA15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.7% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.4% of recorded collisions in the DA15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DA15 postcode district have produced 1,557 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.5% 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 114 collisions, Monday 179 collisions, Tuesday 211 collisions, Wednesday 173 collisions, Thursday 193 collisions, Friday 211 collisions, Saturday 180 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 907 collisions, Darkness 354 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,001 collisions, Dual carriageway 137 collisions, Roundabout 71 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 1,143 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 82 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,006 collisions, Raining no high winds 177 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 991 casualties, Passenger 309 casualties, Pedestrian 257 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DA15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DA15 postcode district?
1,261 collisions have been recorded in the DA15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,557 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DA15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 174 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in the DA15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DA15 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the DA15 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DA15 postcode district happen on?
79.4% of collisions in the DA15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DA15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.5% of the 1,557 casualties recorded in the DA15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DA15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DA15 postcode district rose 18% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 DA15 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 DA15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.