DG4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DG4 postcode district recorded 121 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 158 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 31 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 200% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 158
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 158
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DG4
Roads in DG4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DG4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DG4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
121
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
158
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
31
29.8% 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% of the total), with 24.8% 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 23.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DG4 postcode district have produced 158 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.1% 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 23 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 18 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 18 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 91 collisions, Darkness 30 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 120 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 55 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 64 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 90 collisions, Raining no high winds 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 93 casualties, Passenger 38 casualties, Pedestrian 27 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DG4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DG4 postcode district?
121 collisions have been recorded in the DG4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 158 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DG4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 31 were serious — 29.8% 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% of them, and 24.8% 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 17.1% of the 158 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 rose 200% 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 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 2025.