DG11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DG11 postcode district recorded 775 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,081 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 186 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 186
- Casualties
- 1,081
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 186
- Casualties
- 1,081
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DG11
Towns in DG11
Roads in DG11
Accidents in the DG11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DG11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
775
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,081
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
186
27.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DG11 postcode district
Collisions in the DG11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
64.8% of recorded collisions in the DG11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DG11 postcode district have produced 1,081 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.4% 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 97 collisions, Monday 110 collisions, Tuesday 115 collisions, Wednesday 112 collisions, Thursday 97 collisions, Friday 131 collisions, Saturday 113 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 544 collisions, Darkness 231 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 502 collisions, Dual carriageway 258 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 120 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 389 collisions, 70 mph 256 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 605 collisions, Raining no high winds 104 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Fog or mist 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 696 casualties, Passenger 316 casualties, Pedestrian 69 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DG11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DG11 postcode district?
775 collisions have been recorded in the DG11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,081 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DG11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 186 were serious — 27.9% of all recorded collisions in the DG11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DG11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DG11 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DG11 postcode district happen on?
64.8% of collisions in the DG11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DG11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.4% of the 1,081 casualties recorded in the DG11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DG11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DG11 postcode district rose 16% 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 DG11 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 DG11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.