DD1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DD1 postcode district recorded 1,262 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,518 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 273 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 273
- Casualties
- 1,518
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 273
- Casualties
- 1,518
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DD1
Towns in DD1
Roads in DD1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DD1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DD1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,262
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,518
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
273
23% 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 (17.6% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.3% 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 1,518 casualties. Pedestrians account for 34.3% 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 121 collisions, Monday 178 collisions, Tuesday 191 collisions, Wednesday 182 collisions, Thursday 202 collisions, Friday 222 collisions, Saturday 166 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 906 collisions, Darkness 356 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 812 collisions, Dual carriageway 281 collisions, Roundabout 95 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 13 collisions, 30 mph 1,199 collisions, 40 mph 36 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,057 collisions, Raining no high winds 181 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 639 casualties, Passenger 359 casualties, Pedestrian 520 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,262 accidents
Accident 1999930000407
SlightAccident 1999930000085
SlightAccident 1999930000042
SlightAccident 1999930000008
SlightAccident 199993994039C
SeriousAccident 199993994037C
SlightAccident 199993993987C
SeriousAccident 199993993981C
SlightAccident 199993993894C
SeriousAccident 199993993866C
SlightAccident 199993993475C
SlightAccident 199993993230C
SlightAccident 199993993203C
SlightAccident 199993993163C
SlightAccident 199993993116C
SlightAccident 199993993022C
SlightAccident 199993993011C
SlightAccident 199993993015C
SlightAccident 199993993028C
SeriousAccident 199993992973C
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DD1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DD1 postcode district?
1,262 collisions have been recorded in the DD1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,518 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DD1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 273 were serious — 23% 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 17.6% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DD1 postcode district happen on?
64.3% 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 34.3% of the 1,518 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 8% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.