DD4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DD4 postcode district recorded 1,880 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,359 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 433 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 16% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 433
- Casualties
- 2,359
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 433
- Casualties
- 2,359
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DD4
Towns in DD4
Roads in DD4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DD4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DD4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,880
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,359
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
433
24.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DD4 postcode district
Collisions in the DD4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.4% of recorded collisions in the DD4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DD4 postcode district have produced 2,359 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.9% 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 173 collisions, Monday 294 collisions, Tuesday 279 collisions, Wednesday 292 collisions, Thursday 271 collisions, Friday 334 collisions, Saturday 237 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,372 collisions, Darkness 508 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,285 collisions, Dual carriageway 413 collisions, Roundabout 149 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, One way street/Slip road 14 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 1,293 collisions, 40 mph 365 collisions, 50 mph 51 collisions, 60 mph 42 collisions, 70 mph 104 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,560 collisions, Raining no high winds 262 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Snowing no high winds 14 collisions, Fog or mist 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,235 casualties, Passenger 561 casualties, Pedestrian 563 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DD4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DD4 postcode district?
1,880 collisions have been recorded in the DD4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,359 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DD4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 433 were serious — 24.2% of all recorded collisions in the DD4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DD4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DD4 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DD4 postcode district happen on?
68.4% of collisions in the DD4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DD4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 23.9% of the 2,359 casualties recorded in the DD4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DD4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DD4 postcode district rose 16% 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 DD4 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 DD4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.