DD1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DD1 postcode district recorded 1,239 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,493 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 269 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 269
- Casualties
- 1,493
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 269
- Casualties
- 1,493
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DD1
Towns in DD1
Roads in DD1
Accidents in the DD1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DD1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,239
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,493
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
269
23.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DD1 postcode district
Collisions in the DD1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.2% of recorded collisions in the DD1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DD1 postcode district have produced 1,493 casualties. Pedestrians account for 34.1% 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 175 collisions, Tuesday 190 collisions, Wednesday 176 collisions, Thursday 201 collisions, Friday 217 collisions, Saturday 163 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 893 collisions, Darkness 346 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 795 collisions, Dual carriageway 277 collisions, Roundabout 93 collisions, Other 39 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 1,182 collisions, 40 mph 35 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,037 collisions, Raining no high winds 178 collisions, Snowing no high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 630 casualties, Passenger 354 casualties, Pedestrian 509 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DD1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DD1 postcode district?
1,239 collisions have been recorded in the DD1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,493 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DD1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 269 were serious — 23.1% of all recorded collisions in the DD1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DD1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DD1 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DD1 postcode district happen on?
64.2% of collisions in the DD1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DD1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 34.1% of the 1,493 casualties recorded in the DD1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DD1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DD1 postcode district fell 7% 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 DD1 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 DD1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.