DL11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DL11 postcode district recorded 377 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 680 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 113 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 43% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 113
- Casualties
- 680
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 113
- Casualties
- 680
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DL11
Roads in DL11
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DL11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DL11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
377
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
680
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
113
32.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DL11 postcode district
Collisions in the DL11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (18% of the total), with 21% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.7% of recorded collisions in the DL11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DL11 postcode district have produced 680 casualties. Pedestrians account for 1.6% 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 68 collisions, Monday 53 collisions, Tuesday 36 collisions, Wednesday 49 collisions, Thursday 51 collisions, Friday 63 collisions, Saturday 57 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 298 collisions, Darkness 79 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 357 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 27 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 324 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 303 collisions, Raining no high winds 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Fog or mist 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 389 casualties, Passenger 280 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DL11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DL11 postcode district?
377 collisions have been recorded in the DL11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 680 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DL11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 113 were serious — 32.6% of all recorded collisions in the DL11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DL11 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the DL11 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 21% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DL11 postcode district happen on?
94.7% of collisions in the DL11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DL11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 1.6% of the 680 casualties recorded in the DL11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DL11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DL11 postcode district rose 43% 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 DL11 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 DL11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.