DA16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DA16 postcode district recorded 1,801 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,205 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 257 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 2,205
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 2,205
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DA16
Towns in DA16
Roads in DA16
Accidents in the DA16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DA16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,801
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,205
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
257
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DA16 postcode district
Collisions in the DA16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 30% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.1% of recorded collisions in the DA16 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 DA16 postcode district have produced 2,205 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.9% 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 190 collisions, Monday 253 collisions, Tuesday 277 collisions, Wednesday 253 collisions, Thursday 272 collisions, Friday 302 collisions, Saturday 254 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,260 collisions, Darkness 541 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,586 collisions, Dual carriageway 138 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 37 collisions, 30 mph 1,674 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 50 mph 64 collisions, 70 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,470 collisions, Raining no high winds 232 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,372 casualties, Passenger 461 casualties, Pedestrian 372 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DA16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DA16 postcode district?
1,801 collisions have been recorded in the DA16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,205 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DA16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 257 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in the DA16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DA16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DA16 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 30% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DA16 postcode district happen on?
88.1% of collisions in the DA16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DA16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.9% of the 2,205 casualties recorded in the DA16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DA16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DA16 postcode district rose 5% 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 DA16 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 DA16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.