DD4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DD4 postcode district recorded 1,830 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,293 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 415 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 415
- Casualties
- 2,293
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 415
- Casualties
- 2,293
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DD4
Towns in DD4
Roads in DD4
Accidents in the DD4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DD4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,830
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,293
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
415
23.8% 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 (17.5% of the total), with 27.2% 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 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DD4 postcode district have produced 2,293 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.1% 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 172 collisions, Monday 287 collisions, Tuesday 274 collisions, Wednesday 285 collisions, Thursday 264 collisions, Friday 321 collisions, Saturday 227 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,332 collisions, Darkness 498 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,252 collisions, Dual carriageway 399 collisions, Roundabout 146 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 1,268 collisions, 40 mph 349 collisions, 50 mph 50 collisions, 60 mph 42 collisions, 70 mph 100 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,517 collisions, Raining no high winds 260 collisions, Snowing no high winds 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Fog or mist 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,193 casualties, Passenger 548 casualties, Pedestrian 552 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DD4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DD4 postcode district?
1,830 collisions have been recorded in the DD4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,293 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DD4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 415 were serious — 23.8% 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 17.5% of them, and 27.2% 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 24.1% of the 2,293 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 2% 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 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 2024.