DG16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DG16 postcode district recorded 162 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 240 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 240
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 240
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DG16
Roads in DG16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DG16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DG16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
162
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
240
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
23.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DG16 postcode district
Collisions in the DG16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (21.6% of the total), with 22.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
69.8% of recorded collisions in the DG16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DG16 postcode district have produced 240 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.5% 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 35 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 125 collisions, Darkness 37 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 113 collisions, Dual carriageway 43 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 59 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 64 collisions, 70 mph 37 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 120 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Fog or mist 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 136 casualties, Passenger 74 casualties, Pedestrian 30 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DG16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DG16 postcode district?
162 collisions have been recorded in the DG16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 240 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DG16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 29 were serious — 23.5% of all recorded collisions in the DG16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DG16 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the DG16 postcode district, accounting for 21.6% of them, and 22.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DG16 postcode district happen on?
69.8% of collisions in the DG16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DG16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.5% of the 240 casualties recorded in the DG16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DG16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DG16 postcode district rose 50% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 DG16 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 DG16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.