DA3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DA3 postcode district recorded 771 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,087 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 106 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 1,087
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 1,087
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DA3
Towns in DA3
Roads in DA3
Accidents in the DA3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DA3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
771
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,087
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
106
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DA3 postcode district
Collisions in the DA3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.5% of the total), with 29.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.4% of recorded collisions in the DA3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DA3 postcode district have produced 1,087 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.2% 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 107 collisions, Monday 108 collisions, Tuesday 97 collisions, Wednesday 107 collisions, Thursday 135 collisions, Friday 124 collisions, Saturday 93 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 547 collisions, Darkness 224 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 674 collisions, Dual carriageway 64 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 495 collisions, 40 mph 81 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 135 collisions, 70 mph 51 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 583 collisions, Raining no high winds 103 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 706 casualties, Passenger 270 casualties, Pedestrian 111 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DA3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DA3 postcode district?
771 collisions have been recorded in the DA3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,087 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DA3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 106 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in the DA3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DA3 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the DA3 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 29.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DA3 postcode district happen on?
87.4% of collisions in the DA3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DA3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.2% of the 1,087 casualties recorded in the DA3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DA3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DA3 postcode district fell 38% 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 DA3 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 DA3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.