DH5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DH5 postcode district recorded 960 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,302 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 164 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 1,302
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 1,302
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DH5
Towns in DH5
Roads in DH5
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DH5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DH5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
960
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,302
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
164
18.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DH5 postcode district
Collisions in the DH5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.6% of recorded collisions in the DH5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DH5 postcode district have produced 1,302 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% 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 106 collisions, Monday 125 collisions, Tuesday 145 collisions, Wednesday 128 collisions, Thursday 127 collisions, Friday 177 collisions, Saturday 152 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 700 collisions, Darkness 260 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 774 collisions, Dual carriageway 117 collisions, Roundabout 46 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 673 collisions, 40 mph 37 collisions, 50 mph 67 collisions, 60 mph 132 collisions, 70 mph 30 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 770 collisions, Raining no high winds 114 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Snowing no high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 735 casualties, Passenger 359 casualties, Pedestrian 208 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DH5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DH5 postcode district?
960 collisions have been recorded in the DH5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,302 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DH5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 164 were serious — 18.3% of all recorded collisions in the DH5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DH5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DH5 postcode district, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DH5 postcode district happen on?
80.6% of collisions in the DH5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DH5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16% of the 1,302 casualties recorded in the DH5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DH5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DH5 postcode district rose 40% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 DH5 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 DH5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.