DD10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DD10 postcode district recorded 552 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 726 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 153 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 726
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 726
Collisions by Year
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Towns in DD10
Roads in DD10
Accidents in the DD10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DD10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
552
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
726
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
153
32.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DD10 postcode district
Collisions in the DD10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17% of the total), with 22.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.9% of recorded collisions in the DD10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DD10 postcode district have produced 726 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 67 collisions, Monday 76 collisions, Tuesday 94 collisions, Wednesday 75 collisions, Thursday 65 collisions, Friday 86 collisions, Saturday 89 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 426 collisions, Darkness 126 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 524 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 307 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 209 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 442 collisions, Raining no high winds 79 collisions, Snowing no high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 444 casualties, Passenger 169 casualties, Pedestrian 113 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DD10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DD10 postcode district?
552 collisions have been recorded in the DD10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 726 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DD10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 153 were serious — 32.8% of all recorded collisions in the DD10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DD10 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the DD10 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 22.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DD10 postcode district happen on?
94.9% of collisions in the DD10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DD10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 726 casualties recorded in the DD10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DD10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DD10 postcode district fell 11% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the DD10 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 DD10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.