DH8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DH8 postcode district recorded 1,837 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,733 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 289 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 289
- Casualties
- 2,733
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 289
- Casualties
- 2,733
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DH8
Towns in DH8
Roads in DH8
Accidents in the DH8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DH8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,837
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,733
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
289
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DH8 postcode district
Collisions in the DH8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.7% of recorded collisions in the DH8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DH8 postcode district have produced 2,733 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.8% 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 220 collisions, Monday 240 collisions, Tuesday 248 collisions, Wednesday 267 collisions, Thursday 265 collisions, Friday 319 collisions, Saturday 278 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,332 collisions, Darkness 505 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,703 collisions, Roundabout 95 collisions, Dual carriageway 21 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 1,119 collisions, 40 mph 51 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 649 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,430 collisions, Raining no high winds 236 collisions, Fine + high winds 43 collisions, Fog or mist 42 collisions, Snowing no high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,618 casualties, Passenger 793 casualties, Pedestrian 322 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DH8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DH8 postcode district?
1,837 collisions have been recorded in the DH8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,733 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DH8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 289 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in the DH8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DH8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DH8 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DH8 postcode district happen on?
92.7% of collisions in the DH8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DH8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.8% of the 2,733 casualties recorded in the DH8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DH8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DH8 postcode district rose 13% 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 DH8 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 DH8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.