DA7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DA7 postcode district recorded 1,977 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,478 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 272 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 272
- Casualties
- 2,478
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 272
- Casualties
- 2,478
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DA7
Towns in DA7
Roads in DA7
Accidents in the DA7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DA7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,977
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,478
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
272
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DA7 postcode district
Collisions in the DA7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.6% of the total), with 29.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87% of recorded collisions in the DA7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DA7 postcode district have produced 2,478 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.2% 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 190 collisions, Monday 278 collisions, Tuesday 294 collisions, Wednesday 286 collisions, Thursday 329 collisions, Friday 314 collisions, Saturday 286 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,398 collisions, Darkness 579 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,720 collisions, Roundabout 150 collisions, Dual carriageway 62 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 39 collisions, 30 mph 1,933 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,614 collisions, Raining no high winds 269 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,593 casualties, Passenger 534 casualties, Pedestrian 351 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DA7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DA7 postcode district?
1,977 collisions have been recorded in the DA7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,478 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DA7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 272 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in the DA7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DA7 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the DA7 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 29.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DA7 postcode district happen on?
87% of collisions in the DA7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DA7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.2% of the 2,478 casualties recorded in the DA7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DA7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DA7 postcode district rose 3% 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 DA7 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 DA7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.