DG11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DG11 postcode district recorded 795 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,110 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 193 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 193
- Casualties
- 1,110
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 193
- Casualties
- 1,110
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DG11
Towns in DG11
Roads in DG11
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DG11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DG11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
795
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,110
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
193
28.2% 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 (16.7% of the total), with 30.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
64.4% of recorded collisions in the DG11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DG11 postcode district have produced 1,110 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.2% 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 100 collisions, Monday 111 collisions, Tuesday 117 collisions, Wednesday 116 collisions, Thursday 102 collisions, Friday 133 collisions, Saturday 116 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 555 collisions, Darkness 240 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 512 collisions, Dual carriageway 268 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 121 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 398 collisions, 70 mph 266 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 620 collisions, Raining no high winds 106 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Fog or mist 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 718 casualties, Passenger 323 casualties, Pedestrian 69 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 795 accidents
Accident 2016984122416
SeriousAccident 2016984118516
SlightAccident 2016984113916
SlightAccident 2016984112416
SlightAccident 2016984111916
SlightAccident 2016984110416
SlightAccident 2016984110216
SlightAccident 2016984109316
SlightAccident 2016984108716
SlightAccident 2016984106816
SlightAccident 2016984106416
SlightAccident 2016984104616
SlightAccident 2016984102516
SlightAccident 2016984100116
SlightAccident 2015984140515
SlightAccident 2015984139015
SlightAccident 2015984133815
SeriousAccident 2015984133115
SlightAccident 2015984132815
SeriousAccident 2015984128515
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DG11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DG11 postcode district?
795 collisions have been recorded in the DG11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,110 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DG11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 193 were serious — 28.2% 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 16.7% of them, and 30.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DG11 postcode district happen on?
64.4% 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 6.2% of the 1,110 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 fell 9% 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 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 2025.