DA5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DA5 postcode district recorded 1,505 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,022 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 220 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 220
- Casualties
- 2,022
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 220
- Casualties
- 2,022
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DA5
Towns in DA5
Roads in DA5
Accidents in the DA5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DA5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,505
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,022
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
220
15.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DA5 postcode district
Collisions in the DA5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.1% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.4% of recorded collisions in the DA5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DA5 postcode district have produced 2,022 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 156 collisions, Monday 228 collisions, Tuesday 258 collisions, Wednesday 210 collisions, Thursday 212 collisions, Friday 240 collisions, Saturday 201 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,080 collisions, Darkness 425 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 818 collisions, Dual carriageway 523 collisions, Roundabout 110 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Other 12 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 992 collisions, 40 mph 39 collisions, 50 mph 374 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 64 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,211 collisions, Raining no high winds 210 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,422 casualties, Passenger 441 casualties, Pedestrian 159 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DA5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DA5 postcode district?
1,505 collisions have been recorded in the DA5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,022 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DA5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 220 were serious — 15.5% of all recorded collisions in the DA5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DA5 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the DA5 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DA5 postcode district happen on?
54.4% of collisions in the DA5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DA5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.9% of the 2,022 casualties recorded in the DA5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DA5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DA5 postcode district rose 8% 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 DA5 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 DA5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.