DH3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DH3 postcode district recorded 2,192 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,200 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 244 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 244
- Casualties
- 3,200
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 244
- Casualties
- 3,200
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DH3
Towns in DH3
Roads in DH3
Accidents in the DH3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DH3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,192
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,200
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
244
12.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DH3 postcode district
Collisions in the DH3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
53.2% of recorded collisions in the DH3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DH3 postcode district have produced 3,200 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.4% 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 215 collisions, Monday 327 collisions, Tuesday 335 collisions, Wednesday 290 collisions, Thursday 363 collisions, Friday 378 collisions, Saturday 284 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,700 collisions, Darkness 492 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,167 collisions, Dual carriageway 662 collisions, Roundabout 301 collisions, Slip road 36 collisions, Other 13 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 55 collisions, 30 mph 1,017 collisions, 40 mph 87 collisions, 50 mph 238 collisions, 60 mph 283 collisions, 70 mph 512 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,781 collisions, Raining no high winds 285 collisions, Fine + high winds 53 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Snowing no high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,922 casualties, Passenger 978 casualties, Pedestrian 300 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DH3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DH3 postcode district?
2,192 collisions have been recorded in the DH3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,200 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DH3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 244 were serious — 12.1% of all recorded collisions in the DH3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DH3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DH3 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DH3 postcode district happen on?
53.2% of collisions in the DH3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DH3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.4% of the 3,200 casualties recorded in the DH3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DH3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DH3 postcode district rose 11% 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 DH3 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 DH3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.