DD3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DD3 postcode district recorded 1,119 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,360 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 260 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 260
- Casualties
- 1,360
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 260
- Casualties
- 1,360
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DD3
Towns in DD3
Roads in DD3
Accidents in the DD3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DD3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,119
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,360
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
260
23.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DD3 postcode district
Collisions in the DD3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.9% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.5% of recorded collisions in the DD3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DD3 postcode district have produced 1,360 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.6% 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 107 collisions, Monday 172 collisions, Tuesday 178 collisions, Wednesday 177 collisions, Thursday 148 collisions, Friday 170 collisions, Saturday 167 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 818 collisions, Darkness 301 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 945 collisions, Dual carriageway 85 collisions, Roundabout 66 collisions, Other 10 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 962 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 68 collisions, 60 mph 54 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 927 collisions, Raining no high winds 144 collisions, Snowing no high winds 15 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 657 casualties, Passenger 314 casualties, Pedestrian 389 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DD3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DD3 postcode district?
1,119 collisions have been recorded in the DD3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,360 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DD3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 260 were serious — 23.9% of all recorded collisions in the DD3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DD3 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the DD3 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DD3 postcode district happen on?
84.5% of collisions in the DD3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DD3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 28.6% of the 1,360 casualties recorded in the DD3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DD3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DD3 postcode district rose 9% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 DD3 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 DD3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.