DL10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DL10 postcode district recorded 1,616 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,391 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 351 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 351
- Casualties
- 2,391
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 351
- Casualties
- 2,391
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DL10
Towns in DL10
Roads in DL10
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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 DL10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DL10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,616
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,391
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
351
23.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DL10 postcode district
Collisions in the DL10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
62.9% of recorded collisions in the DL10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DL10 postcode district have produced 2,391 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.1% 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 216 collisions, Monday 222 collisions, Tuesday 212 collisions, Wednesday 241 collisions, Thursday 211 collisions, Friday 270 collisions, Saturday 244 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,188 collisions, Darkness 428 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,016 collisions, Dual carriageway 481 collisions, Roundabout 86 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 37 collisions, 30 mph 448 collisions, 40 mph 95 collisions, 50 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 542 collisions, 70 mph 454 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,264 collisions, Raining no high winds 178 collisions, Fine + high winds 39 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Snowing no high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,515 casualties, Passenger 707 casualties, Pedestrian 169 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 16 of 1,616 accidents
Accident 1999120490756
SlightAccident 1999120440259
SlightAccident 1999120430779
SlightAccident 1999120340798
SlightAccident 1999120300260
SlightAccident 1999120290653
SlightAccident 1999120260047
SlightAccident 1999120210996
SlightAccident 1999120190769
SlightAccident 1999120190003
SlightAccident 1999120170226
SeriousAccident 1999120160203
SlightAccident 1999120110600
SlightAccident 1999120090244
SeriousAccident 1999120080690
SeriousAccident 1999120080056
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DL10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DL10 postcode district?
1,616 collisions have been recorded in the DL10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,391 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DL10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 351 were serious — 23.6% of all recorded collisions in the DL10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DL10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DL10 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DL10 postcode district happen on?
62.9% of collisions in the DL10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DL10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.1% of the 2,391 casualties recorded in the DL10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DL10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DL10 postcode district fell 3% 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 DL10 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 DL10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.