DD2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DD2 postcode district recorded 1,525 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,921 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 339 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 339
- Casualties
- 1,921
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 339
- Casualties
- 1,921
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DD2
Towns in DD2
Roads in DD2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DD2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DD2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,525
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,921
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
339
23.8% 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 (16.3% of the total), with 26% 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 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DD2 postcode district have produced 1,921 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20% 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 159 collisions, Monday 226 collisions, Tuesday 248 collisions, Wednesday 231 collisions, Thursday 221 collisions, Friday 249 collisions, Saturday 191 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,128 collisions, Darkness 397 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,140 collisions, Dual carriageway 214 collisions, Roundabout 145 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 1,120 collisions, 40 mph 48 collisions, 50 mph 143 collisions, 60 mph 100 collisions, 70 mph 92 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,269 collisions, Raining no high winds 208 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 1,085 casualties, Passenger 451 casualties, Pedestrian 385 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,525 accidents
Accident 1999930000896
SlightAccident 1999930000890
SlightAccident 1999930000885
SeriousAccident 1999930000797
SlightAccident 1999930000794
SlightAccident 1999930000793
SlightAccident 1999930000785
SlightAccident 1999930000736
SlightAccident 1999930000778
SeriousAccident 1999930000776
SlightAccident 1999930000773
SlightAccident 1999930000765
SeriousAccident 1999930000713
SeriousAccident 1999930000671
SlightAccident 1999930000645
SlightAccident 1999930000625
SlightAccident 1999930000624
SlightAccident 1999930000607
SlightAccident 1999930000601
SlightAccident 1999930000596
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DD2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DD2 postcode district?
1,525 collisions have been recorded in the DD2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,921 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DD2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 339 were serious — 23.8% 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 16.3% of them, and 26% 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% of the 1,921 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 rose 18% 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 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 2025.