DD2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DD2 postcode district recorded 1,492 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,880 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 326 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 32% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 326
- Casualties
- 1,880
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 326
- Casualties
- 1,880
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DD2
Towns in DD2
Roads in DD2
Accidents in the DD2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DD2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,492
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,880
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
326
23.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DD2 postcode district
Collisions in the DD2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.8% of recorded collisions in the DD2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DD2 postcode district have produced 1,880 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.1% 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 155 collisions, Monday 221 collisions, Tuesday 243 collisions, Wednesday 224 collisions, Thursday 215 collisions, Friday 244 collisions, Saturday 190 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,099 collisions, Darkness 393 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,116 collisions, Dual carriageway 207 collisions, Roundabout 143 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 1,102 collisions, 40 mph 43 collisions, 50 mph 143 collisions, 60 mph 98 collisions, 70 mph 86 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,239 collisions, Raining no high winds 207 collisions, Snowing no high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,061 casualties, Passenger 442 casualties, Pedestrian 377 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DD2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DD2 postcode district?
1,492 collisions have been recorded in the DD2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,880 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DD2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 326 were serious — 23.5% of all recorded collisions in the DD2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DD2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DD2 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DD2 postcode district happen on?
74.8% of collisions in the DD2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DD2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.1% of the 1,880 casualties recorded in the DD2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DD2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DD2 postcode district fell 32% 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 DD2 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 DD2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.