DA18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DA18 postcode district recorded 102 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 128 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 16 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 128
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 128
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DA18
Accidents in the DA18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DA18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
102
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
128
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
16
17.6% 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 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.6% of recorded collisions in the DA18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DA18 postcode district have produced 128 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 15 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 32 collisions, Saturday 6 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 73 collisions, Darkness 29 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 72 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 97 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 85 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 64 casualties, Passenger 31 casualties, Pedestrian 33 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DA18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DA18 postcode district?
102 collisions have been recorded in the DA18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 128 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DA18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 16 were serious — 17.6% 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 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DA18 postcode district happen on?
70.6% 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 128 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 rose 40% 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 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 2024.