DG12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DG12 postcode district recorded 488 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 666 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 104 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 666
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 666
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DG12
Roads in DG12
Accidents in the DG12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DG12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
488
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
666
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
104
23.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DG12 postcode district
Collisions in the DG12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.3% of recorded collisions in the DG12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DG12 postcode district have produced 666 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.2% 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 54 collisions, Monday 66 collisions, Tuesday 60 collisions, Wednesday 79 collisions, Thursday 71 collisions, Friday 88 collisions, Saturday 70 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 360 collisions, Darkness 128 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 465 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 232 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 231 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 384 collisions, Raining no high winds 60 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Fog or mist 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 422 casualties, Passenger 156 casualties, Pedestrian 88 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DG12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DG12 postcode district?
488 collisions have been recorded in the DG12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 666 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DG12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 104 were serious — 23.4% of all recorded collisions in the DG12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DG12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DG12 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DG12 postcode district happen on?
95.3% of collisions in the DG12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DG12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.2% of the 666 casualties recorded in the DG12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DG12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DG12 postcode district rose 25% 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 DG12 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 DG12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.