DD7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DD7 postcode district recorded 338 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 442 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 78 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 600% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 442
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 442
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DD7
Towns in DD7
Roads in DD7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DD7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DD7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
338
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
442
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
78
25.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DD7 postcode district
Collisions in the DD7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (16% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.7% of recorded collisions in the DD7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DD7 postcode district have produced 442 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 54 collisions, Monday 42 collisions, Tuesday 50 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 49 collisions, Friday 52 collisions, Saturday 52 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 249 collisions, Darkness 89 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 320 collisions, Dual carriageway 14 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 201 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 96 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 279 collisions, Raining no high winds 46 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 257 casualties, Passenger 116 casualties, Pedestrian 69 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DD7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DD7 postcode district?
338 collisions have been recorded in the DD7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 442 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DD7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 78 were serious — 25.1% of all recorded collisions in the DD7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DD7 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the DD7 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DD7 postcode district happen on?
94.7% of collisions in the DD7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DD7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 442 casualties recorded in the DD7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DD7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DD7 postcode district rose 600% 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 DD7 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 DD7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.