DG16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DG16 postcode district recorded 159 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 234 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 234
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 234
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DG16
Roads in DG16
Accidents in the DG16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DG16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
159
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
234
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
23.3% 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 (21.4% of the total), with 23.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
70.4% of recorded collisions in the DG16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DG16 postcode district have produced 234 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% 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 34 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 26 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 122 collisions, Darkness 37 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 112 collisions, Dual carriageway 41 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 58 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 64 collisions, 70 mph 35 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 117 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 133 casualties, Passenger 71 casualties, Pedestrian 30 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DG16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DG16 postcode district?
159 collisions have been recorded in the DG16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 234 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DG16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 29 were serious — 23.3% 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 21.4% of them, and 23.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DG16 postcode district happen on?
70.4% 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 12.8% of the 234 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 fell 33% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.