DA1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DA1 postcode district recorded 4,716 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,175 casualties. Of these collisions, 43 were fatal and 572 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 572
- Casualties
- 6,175
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 572
- Casualties
- 6,175
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DA1
Towns in DA1
Roads in DA1
Accidents in the DA1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DA1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,716
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,175
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
43
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
572
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DA1 postcode district
Collisions in the DA1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.5% of recorded collisions in the DA1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DA1 postcode district have produced 6,175 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.9% 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 476 collisions, Monday 649 collisions, Tuesday 720 collisions, Wednesday 696 collisions, Thursday 674 collisions, Friday 824 collisions, Saturday 677 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,356 collisions, Darkness 1,360 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,804 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,039 collisions, Roundabout 485 collisions, One way street 155 collisions, Other 104 collisions, Unknown 79 collisions, Slip road 50 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 77 collisions, 30 mph 3,286 collisions, 40 mph 579 collisions, 50 mph 172 collisions, 60 mph 339 collisions, 70 mph 263 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,770 collisions, Raining no high winds 553 collisions, Unknown 177 collisions, Other 106 collisions, Fine + high winds 41 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,727 casualties, Passenger 1,527 casualties, Pedestrian 921 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DA1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DA1 postcode district?
4,716 collisions have been recorded in the DA1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,175 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DA1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
43 were fatal and 572 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in the DA1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DA1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DA1 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DA1 postcode district happen on?
59.5% of collisions in the DA1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DA1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.9% of the 6,175 casualties recorded in the DA1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DA1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DA1 postcode district fell 10% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the DA1 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 DA1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.