DG8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DG8 postcode district recorded 590 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 814 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 145 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 145
- Casualties
- 814
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 145
- Casualties
- 814
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DG8
Towns in DG8
Roads in DG8
Accidents in the DG8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DG8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
590
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
814
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
145
28.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DG8 postcode district
Collisions in the DG8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 30.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.3% of recorded collisions in the DG8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DG8 postcode district have produced 814 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 69 collisions, Monday 81 collisions, Tuesday 76 collisions, Wednesday 95 collisions, Thursday 75 collisions, Friday 103 collisions, Saturday 91 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 410 collisions, Darkness 180 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 580 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 125 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 458 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 455 collisions, Raining no high winds 91 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 533 casualties, Passenger 217 casualties, Pedestrian 64 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DG8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DG8 postcode district?
590 collisions have been recorded in the DG8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 814 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DG8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 145 were serious — 28.1% of all recorded collisions in the DG8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DG8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DG8 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 30.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DG8 postcode district happen on?
98.3% of collisions in the DG8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DG8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.9% of the 814 casualties recorded in the DG8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DG8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DG8 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the DG8 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 DG8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.