DG4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DG4 postcode district recorded 118 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 154 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 31 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 154
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 154
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DG4
Roads in DG4
Accidents in the DG4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DG4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
118
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
154
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
31
30.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DG4 postcode district
Collisions in the DG4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (19.5% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
99.2% of recorded collisions in the DG4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DG4 postcode district have produced 154 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.5% 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 23 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 17 collisions, Saturday 18 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 90 collisions, Darkness 28 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 117 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 55 collisions, 60 mph 63 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 88 collisions, Raining no high winds 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 89 casualties, Passenger 38 casualties, Pedestrian 27 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DG4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DG4 postcode district?
118 collisions have been recorded in the DG4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 154 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DG4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 31 were serious — 30.5% of all recorded collisions in the DG4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DG4 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the DG4 postcode district, accounting for 19.5% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DG4 postcode district happen on?
99.2% of collisions in the DG4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DG4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.5% of the 154 casualties recorded in the DG4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DG4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DG4 postcode district fell 50% 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 DG4 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 DG4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.