DA17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DA17 postcode district recorded 816 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 998 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 132 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 132
- Casualties
- 998
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 132
- Casualties
- 998
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DA17
Roads in DA17
Accidents in the DA17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DA17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
816
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
998
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
132
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DA17 postcode district
Collisions in the DA17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.4% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.5% of recorded collisions in the DA17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DA17 postcode district have produced 998 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.8% 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 64 collisions, Monday 142 collisions, Tuesday 150 collisions, Wednesday 126 collisions, Thursday 107 collisions, Friday 134 collisions, Saturday 93 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 568 collisions, Darkness 248 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 526 collisions, Roundabout 128 collisions, Dual carriageway 117 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 722 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 60 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 664 collisions, Raining no high winds 99 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 592 casualties, Passenger 218 casualties, Pedestrian 188 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DA17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DA17 postcode district?
816 collisions have been recorded in the DA17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 998 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DA17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 132 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in the DA17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DA17 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the DA17 postcode district, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DA17 postcode district happen on?
64.5% of collisions in the DA17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DA17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.8% of the 998 casualties recorded in the DA17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DA17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DA17 postcode district rose 26% 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 DA17 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 DA17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.