DA17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DA17 postcode district recorded 849 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,040 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 138 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 138
- Casualties
- 1,040
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 138
- Casualties
- 1,040
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DA17
Roads in DA17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DA17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DA17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
849
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,040
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
138
17% 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% of the total), with 30.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.5% of recorded collisions in the DA17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DA17 postcode district have produced 1,040 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.7% 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 67 collisions, Monday 145 collisions, Tuesday 153 collisions, Wednesday 132 collisions, Thursday 114 collisions, Friday 142 collisions, Saturday 96 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 588 collisions, Darkness 261 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 539 collisions, Roundabout 134 collisions, Dual carriageway 127 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 742 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 68 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 693 collisions, Raining no high winds 100 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 622 casualties, Passenger 224 casualties, Pedestrian 194 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 5 of 705 accidents
Accident 199901RY00237
SlightAccident 199901RY00189
SlightAccident 199901RA00099
SlightAccident 199901RY00170
SlightAccident 199901RY00110
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DA17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DA17 postcode district?
849 collisions have been recorded in the DA17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,040 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DA17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 138 were serious — 17% 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% of them, and 30.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DA17 postcode district happen on?
63.5% 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 18.7% of the 1,040 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 14% 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 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 2025.