DG1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DG1 postcode district recorded 1,024 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,357 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 195 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 195
- Casualties
- 1,357
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 195
- Casualties
- 1,357
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DG1
Towns in DG1
Roads in DG1
Accidents in the DG1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DG1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,024
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,357
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
195
20.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DG1 postcode district
Collisions in the DG1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85% of recorded collisions in the DG1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DG1 postcode district have produced 1,357 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 98 collisions, Monday 147 collisions, Tuesday 143 collisions, Wednesday 162 collisions, Thursday 145 collisions, Friday 187 collisions, Saturday 142 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 753 collisions, Darkness 271 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 870 collisions, Roundabout 66 collisions, Dual carriageway 37 collisions, Other 22 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 510 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 468 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 827 collisions, Raining no high winds 134 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 858 casualties, Passenger 329 casualties, Pedestrian 170 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DG1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DG1 postcode district?
1,024 collisions have been recorded in the DG1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,357 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DG1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 195 were serious — 20.8% of all recorded collisions in the DG1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DG1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DG1 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DG1 postcode district happen on?
85% of collisions in the DG1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DG1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.5% of the 1,357 casualties recorded in the DG1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DG1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DG1 postcode district fell 10% 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 DG1 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 DG1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.