DA8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DA8 postcode district recorded 1,455 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,809 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 188 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,809
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,809
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DA8
Towns in DA8
Roads in DA8
Accidents in the DA8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DA8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,455
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,809
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
188
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DA8 postcode district
Collisions in the DA8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.5% of recorded collisions in the DA8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DA8 postcode district have produced 1,809 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.8% 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 212 collisions, Tuesday 199 collisions, Wednesday 191 collisions, Thursday 249 collisions, Friday 255 collisions, Saturday 193 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,063 collisions, Darkness 392 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 996 collisions, Dual carriageway 200 collisions, Roundabout 176 collisions, One way street 34 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 67 collisions, 30 mph 1,277 collisions, 40 mph 65 collisions, 50 mph 43 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,176 collisions, Raining no high winds 198 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,047 casualties, Passenger 422 casualties, Pedestrian 340 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DA8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DA8 postcode district?
1,455 collisions have been recorded in the DA8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,809 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DA8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 188 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the DA8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DA8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DA8 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DA8 postcode district happen on?
68.5% of collisions in the DA8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DA8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.8% of the 1,809 casualties recorded in the DA8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DA8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DA8 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the DA8 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 DA8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.