DH1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DH1 postcode district recorded 3,114 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,466 casualties. Of these collisions, 47 were fatal and 359 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 359
- Casualties
- 4,466
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 359
- Casualties
- 4,466
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DH1
Towns in DH1
Roads in DH1
Accidents in the DH1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DH1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,114
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,466
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
47
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
359
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DH1 postcode district
Collisions in the DH1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.5% of recorded collisions in the DH1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DH1 postcode district have produced 4,466 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14% 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 274 collisions, Monday 448 collisions, Tuesday 470 collisions, Wednesday 476 collisions, Thursday 476 collisions, Friday 549 collisions, Saturday 421 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,378 collisions, Darkness 736 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,071 collisions, Roundabout 486 collisions, Dual carriageway 478 collisions, Slip road 37 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 1,742 collisions, 40 mph 513 collisions, 50 mph 41 collisions, 60 mph 465 collisions, 70 mph 343 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,576 collisions, Raining no high winds 407 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions, Snowing no high winds 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,482 casualties, Passenger 1,359 casualties, Pedestrian 625 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DH1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DH1 postcode district?
3,114 collisions have been recorded in the DH1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,466 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DH1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
47 were fatal and 359 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in the DH1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DH1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DH1 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DH1 postcode district happen on?
66.5% of collisions in the DH1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DH1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14% of the 4,466 casualties recorded in the DH1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DH1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DH1 postcode district rose 10% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 DH1 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 DH1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.