DD8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DD8 postcode district recorded 1,285 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,728 casualties. Of these collisions, 33 were fatal and 315 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 315
- Casualties
- 1,728
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 315
- Casualties
- 1,728
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DD8
Towns in DD8
Roads in DD8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DD8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DD8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,285
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,728
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
33
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
315
27.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DD8 postcode district
Collisions in the DD8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
82.1% of recorded collisions in the DD8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DD8 postcode district have produced 1,728 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 140 collisions, Monday 179 collisions, Tuesday 171 collisions, Wednesday 187 collisions, Thursday 180 collisions, Friday 234 collisions, Saturday 194 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 972 collisions, Darkness 313 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,055 collisions, Dual carriageway 194 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, One way street/Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 433 collisions, 40 mph 31 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 606 collisions, 70 mph 182 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,030 collisions, Raining no high winds 168 collisions, Snowing no high winds 30 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,061 casualties, Passenger 470 casualties, Pedestrian 197 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DD8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DD8 postcode district?
1,285 collisions have been recorded in the DD8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,728 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DD8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
33 were fatal and 315 were serious — 27.1% of all recorded collisions in the DD8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DD8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DD8 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DD8 postcode district happen on?
82.1% of collisions in the DD8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DD8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.4% of the 1,728 casualties recorded in the DD8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DD8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DD8 postcode district fell 6% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the DD8 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 DD8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.