DD5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DD5 postcode district recorded 814 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,124 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 171 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 26% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 171
- Casualties
- 1,124
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 171
- Casualties
- 1,124
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DD5
Towns in DD5
Roads in DD5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DD5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DD5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
814
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,124
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
171
22.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DD5 postcode district
Collisions in the DD5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.7% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.1% of recorded collisions in the DD5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DD5 postcode district have produced 1,124 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.9% 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 85 collisions, Monday 129 collisions, Tuesday 105 collisions, Wednesday 144 collisions, Thursday 134 collisions, Friday 129 collisions, Saturday 88 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 612 collisions, Darkness 202 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 693 collisions, Dual carriageway 77 collisions, Roundabout 32 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 530 collisions, 40 mph 136 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 112 collisions, 70 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 677 collisions, Raining no high winds 103 collisions, Snowing no high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Fog or mist 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 628 casualties, Passenger 328 casualties, Pedestrian 168 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DD5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DD5 postcode district?
814 collisions have been recorded in the DD5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,124 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DD5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 171 were serious — 22.6% of all recorded collisions in the DD5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DD5 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the DD5 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DD5 postcode district happen on?
85.1% of collisions in the DD5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DD5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.9% of the 1,124 casualties recorded in the DD5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DD5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DD5 postcode district rose 26% 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 DD5 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 DD5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.