DA4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DA4 postcode district recorded 874 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,245 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 128 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 24% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 1,245
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 1,245
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DA4
Towns in DA4
Roads in DA4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DA4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DA4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
874
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,245
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
128
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DA4 postcode district
Collisions in the DA4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.8% of the total), with 28% 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 DA4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DA4 postcode district have produced 1,245 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.7% 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 122 collisions, Monday 127 collisions, Tuesday 111 collisions, Wednesday 138 collisions, Thursday 131 collisions, Friday 138 collisions, Saturday 107 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 629 collisions, Darkness 245 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 555 collisions, Dual carriageway 258 collisions, Roundabout 33 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 317 collisions, 40 mph 53 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 283 collisions, 70 mph 208 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 698 collisions, Raining no high winds 95 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Fog or mist 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 870 casualties, Passenger 304 casualties, Pedestrian 71 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DA4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DA4 postcode district?
874 collisions have been recorded in the DA4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,245 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DA4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 128 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in the DA4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DA4 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the DA4 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DA4 postcode district happen on?
63.5% of collisions in the DA4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DA4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.7% of the 1,245 casualties recorded in the DA4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DA4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DA4 postcode district fell 24% 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 DA4 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 DA4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.