DH2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DH2 postcode district recorded 1,006 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,439 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 142 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 1,439
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 1,439
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DH2
Towns in DH2
Roads in DH2
Accidents in the DH2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DH2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,006
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,439
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
142
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DH2 postcode district
Collisions in the DH2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.3% of recorded collisions in the DH2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DH2 postcode district have produced 1,439 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 121 collisions, Monday 144 collisions, Tuesday 150 collisions, Wednesday 127 collisions, Thursday 160 collisions, Friday 172 collisions, Saturday 132 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 745 collisions, Darkness 261 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 808 collisions, Dual carriageway 114 collisions, Roundabout 73 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 604 collisions, 40 mph 72 collisions, 50 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 215 collisions, 70 mph 74 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 852 collisions, Raining no high winds 112 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 842 casualties, Passenger 401 casualties, Pedestrian 196 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DH2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DH2 postcode district?
1,006 collisions have been recorded in the DH2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,439 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DH2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 142 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in the DH2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DH2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DH2 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DH2 postcode district happen on?
80.3% of collisions in the DH2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DH2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 1,439 casualties recorded in the DH2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DH2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DH2 postcode district fell 24% 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 DH2 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 DH2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.