DH7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DH7 postcode district recorded 1,730 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,607 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 295 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 295
- Casualties
- 2,607
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 295
- Casualties
- 2,607
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DH7
Towns in DH7
Roads in DH7
Accidents in the DH7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DH7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,730
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,607
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
295
18.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DH7 postcode district
Collisions in the DH7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.3% of recorded collisions in the DH7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DH7 postcode district have produced 2,607 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.5% 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 207 collisions, Monday 222 collisions, Tuesday 242 collisions, Wednesday 238 collisions, Thursday 257 collisions, Friday 302 collisions, Saturday 262 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,263 collisions, Darkness 467 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,701 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 950 collisions, 40 mph 128 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 648 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,380 collisions, Raining no high winds 227 collisions, Fine + high winds 36 collisions, Fog or mist 22 collisions, Snowing no high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,551 casualties, Passenger 781 casualties, Pedestrian 275 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DH7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DH7 postcode district?
1,730 collisions have been recorded in the DH7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,607 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DH7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 295 were serious — 18.4% of all recorded collisions in the DH7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DH7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DH7 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DH7 postcode district happen on?
98.3% of collisions in the DH7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DH7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.5% of the 2,607 casualties recorded in the DH7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DH7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DH7 postcode district fell 27% 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 DH7 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 DH7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.