DD11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DD11 postcode district recorded 1,049 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,344 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 247 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 247
- Casualties
- 1,344
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 247
- Casualties
- 1,344
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DD11
Towns in DD11
Roads in DD11
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DD11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DD11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,049
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,344
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
247
26.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DD11 postcode district
Collisions in the DD11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.1% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.5% of recorded collisions in the DD11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DD11 postcode district have produced 1,344 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 117 collisions, Monday 148 collisions, Tuesday 169 collisions, Wednesday 163 collisions, Thursday 145 collisions, Friday 166 collisions, Saturday 141 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 757 collisions, Darkness 292 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 928 collisions, Dual carriageway 62 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, One way street/Slip road 15 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 669 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 286 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 860 collisions, Raining no high winds 145 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Snowing no high winds 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 743 casualties, Passenger 320 casualties, Pedestrian 281 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DD11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DD11 postcode district?
1,049 collisions have been recorded in the DD11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,344 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DD11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 247 were serious — 26.2% of all recorded collisions in the DD11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DD11 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the DD11 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DD11 postcode district happen on?
88.5% of collisions in the DD11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DD11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.9% of the 1,344 casualties recorded in the DD11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DD11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DD11 postcode district rose 14% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 DD11 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 DD11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.