DA18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DA18 postcode district recorded 105 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 132 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 57% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 132
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 132
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DA18
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DA18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DA18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
105
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
132
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
19% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DA18 postcode district
Collisions in the DA18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (31.4% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.4% of recorded collisions in the DA18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DA18 postcode district have produced 132 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.8% 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 10 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 33 collisions, Saturday 6 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 74 collisions, Darkness 31 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 75 collisions, Dual carriageway 21 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 100 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 88 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 66 casualties, Passenger 32 casualties, Pedestrian 34 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 5 of 105 accidents
Accident 199901RY00245
SlightAccident 199901RA00148
SlightAccident 199901RA00112
SlightAccident 199901RY00099
SlightAccident 199901RA00016
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DA18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DA18 postcode district?
105 collisions have been recorded in the DA18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 132 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DA18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 18 were serious — 19% of all recorded collisions in the DA18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DA18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DA18 postcode district, accounting for 31.4% of them, and 29.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DA18 postcode district happen on?
71.4% of collisions in the DA18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DA18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 25.8% of the 132 casualties recorded in the DA18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DA18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DA18 postcode district fell 57% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the DA18 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 DA18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.