DD7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DD7 postcode district recorded 331 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 434 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 76 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 76
- Casualties
- 434
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 76
- Casualties
- 434
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DD7
Towns in DD7
Roads in DD7
Accidents in the DD7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DD7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
331
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
434
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
76
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 (16.3% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.6% of recorded collisions in the DD7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DD7 postcode district have produced 434 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.4% 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 41 collisions, Tuesday 49 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 48 collisions, Friday 51 collisions, Saturday 50 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 244 collisions, Darkness 87 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 313 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 4 collisions, 30 mph 198 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 93 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 272 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 252 casualties, Passenger 115 casualties, Pedestrian 67 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DD7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DD7 postcode district?
331 collisions have been recorded in the DD7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 434 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DD7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 76 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 16.3% 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?
94.6% 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 15.4% of the 434 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 fell 67% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.