DH4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DH4 postcode district recorded 1,638 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,310 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 252 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 252
- Casualties
- 2,310
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 252
- Casualties
- 2,310
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DH4
Towns in DH4
Roads in DH4
Accidents in the DH4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DH4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,638
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,310
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
252
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DH4 postcode district
Collisions in the DH4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.1% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.6% of recorded collisions in the DH4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DH4 postcode district have produced 2,310 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.7% 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 192 collisions, Monday 241 collisions, Tuesday 233 collisions, Wednesday 259 collisions, Thursday 264 collisions, Friday 251 collisions, Saturday 198 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,225 collisions, Darkness 413 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,206 collisions, Dual carriageway 323 collisions, Roundabout 92 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 1,141 collisions, 40 mph 56 collisions, 50 mph 130 collisions, 60 mph 127 collisions, 70 mph 169 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,335 collisions, Raining no high winds 177 collisions, Fine + high winds 56 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Snowing no high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,397 casualties, Passenger 619 casualties, Pedestrian 294 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DH4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DH4 postcode district?
1,638 collisions have been recorded in the DH4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,310 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DH4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 252 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in the DH4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DH4 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the DH4 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DH4 postcode district happen on?
73.6% of collisions in the DH4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DH4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.7% of the 2,310 casualties recorded in the DH4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DH4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DH4 postcode district fell 33% 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 DH4 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 DH4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.