DH4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DH4 postcode district recorded 1,667 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,340 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 259 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 259
- Casualties
- 2,340
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 259
- Casualties
- 2,340
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DH4
Towns in DH4
Roads in DH4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DH4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DH4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,667
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,340
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
259
17.2% 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 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.9% of recorded collisions in the DH4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DH4 postcode district have produced 2,340 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 194 collisions, Monday 247 collisions, Tuesday 238 collisions, Wednesday 264 collisions, Thursday 268 collisions, Friday 254 collisions, Saturday 202 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,242 collisions, Darkness 425 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,232 collisions, Dual carriageway 325 collisions, Roundabout 93 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 1,162 collisions, 40 mph 58 collisions, 50 mph 131 collisions, 60 mph 127 collisions, 70 mph 171 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,361 collisions, Raining no high winds 180 collisions, Fine + high winds 56 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Snowing no high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,415 casualties, Passenger 627 casualties, Pedestrian 298 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DH4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DH4 postcode district?
1,667 collisions have been recorded in the DH4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,340 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DH4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 259 were serious — 17.2% 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 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DH4 postcode district happen on?
73.9% 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 2,340 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 6% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.