DA6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DA6 postcode district recorded 1,167 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,461 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 148 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 148
- Casualties
- 1,461
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 148
- Casualties
- 1,461
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DA6
Towns in DA6
Roads in DA6
Accidents in the DA6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DA6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,167
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,461
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
148
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DA6 postcode district
Collisions in the DA6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.4% of recorded collisions in the DA6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DA6 postcode district have produced 1,461 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.9% 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 136 collisions, Monday 134 collisions, Tuesday 174 collisions, Wednesday 191 collisions, Thursday 165 collisions, Friday 201 collisions, Saturday 166 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 823 collisions, Darkness 344 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 927 collisions, Roundabout 81 collisions, Dual carriageway 65 collisions, One way street 50 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 67 collisions, 30 mph 1,096 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 973 collisions, Raining no high winds 141 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 769 casualties, Passenger 386 casualties, Pedestrian 306 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DA6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DA6 postcode district?
1,167 collisions have been recorded in the DA6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,461 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DA6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 148 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in the DA6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DA6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DA6 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 29.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DA6 postcode district happen on?
79.4% of collisions in the DA6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DA6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.9% of the 1,461 casualties recorded in the DA6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DA6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DA6 postcode district rose 13% 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 DA6 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 DA6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.