DG14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DG14 postcode district recorded 59 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 94 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 14 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were down 50% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 94
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 94
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DG14
Roads in DG14
Accidents in the DG14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DG14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
59
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
94
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
27.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DG14 postcode district
Collisions in the DG14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (20.3% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.3% of recorded collisions in the DG14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 32.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DG14 postcode district have produced 94 casualties. Pedestrians account for 1.1% 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 5 collisions, Monday 8 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 5 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 7 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 46 collisions, Darkness 13 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 58 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 52 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 38 collisions, Raining no high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 63 casualties, Passenger 30 casualties, Pedestrian 1 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DG14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DG14 postcode district?
59 collisions have been recorded in the DG14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 94 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DG14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 14 were serious — 27.1% of all recorded collisions in the DG14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DG14 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the DG14 postcode district, accounting for 20.3% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DG14 postcode district happen on?
98.3% of collisions in the DG14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DG14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 1.1% of the 94 casualties recorded in the DG14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DG14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DG14 postcode district fell 50% in 2023 compared with 2022, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the DG14 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 DG14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2023.