DH6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DH6 postcode district recorded 1,871 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,851 casualties. Of these collisions, 40 were fatal and 314 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 314
- Casualties
- 2,851
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 314
- Casualties
- 2,851
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DH6
Towns in DH6
Roads in DH6
Accidents in the DH6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DH6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,871
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,851
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
40
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
314
18.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DH6 postcode district
Collisions in the DH6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.5% of recorded collisions in the DH6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DH6 postcode district have produced 2,851 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 215 collisions, Monday 249 collisions, Tuesday 280 collisions, Wednesday 275 collisions, Thursday 268 collisions, Friday 331 collisions, Saturday 253 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,385 collisions, Darkness 486 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,562 collisions, Dual carriageway 151 collisions, Roundabout 128 collisions, Slip road 26 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 835 collisions, 40 mph 135 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 726 collisions, 70 mph 162 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,545 collisions, Raining no high winds 202 collisions, Snowing no high winds 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions, Fog or mist 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,713 casualties, Passenger 865 casualties, Pedestrian 273 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DH6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DH6 postcode district?
1,871 collisions have been recorded in the DH6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,851 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DH6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
40 were fatal and 314 were serious — 18.9% of all recorded collisions in the DH6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DH6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DH6 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DH6 postcode district happen on?
83.5% of collisions in the DH6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DH6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.6% of the 2,851 casualties recorded in the DH6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DH6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DH6 postcode district rose 16% 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 DH6 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 DH6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.