DG10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DG10 postcode district recorded 234 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 317 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 51 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 75% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 317
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 317
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DG10
Roads in DG10
Accidents in the DG10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DG10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
234
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
317
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
51
25.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DG10 postcode district
Collisions in the DG10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.4% of the total), with 32.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
53.8% of recorded collisions in the DG10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 34.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DG10 postcode district have produced 317 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.6% 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 36 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 26 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 38 collisions, Saturday 43 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 159 collisions, Darkness 75 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 126 collisions, Dual carriageway 102 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 48 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 79 collisions, 70 mph 104 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 150 collisions, Raining no high winds 48 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Snowing no high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 197 casualties, Passenger 99 casualties, Pedestrian 21 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DG10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DG10 postcode district?
234 collisions have been recorded in the DG10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 317 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DG10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 51 were serious — 25.2% of all recorded collisions in the DG10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DG10 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the DG10 postcode district, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 32.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DG10 postcode district happen on?
53.8% of collisions in the DG10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DG10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.6% of the 317 casualties recorded in the DG10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DG10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DG10 postcode district rose 75% 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 DG10 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 DG10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.