DL11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DL11 postcode district recorded 367 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 669 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 111 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 669
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 669
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DL11
Roads in DL11
Accidents in the DL11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DL11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
367
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
669
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
111
33% 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 21.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.6% of recorded collisions in the DL11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DL11 postcode district have produced 669 casualties. Pedestrians account for 1.5% 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 66 collisions, Monday 53 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 48 collisions, Thursday 50 collisions, Friday 59 collisions, Saturday 56 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 289 collisions, Darkness 78 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 347 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 27 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 316 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 294 collisions, Raining no high winds 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Fog or mist 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 381 casualties, Passenger 278 casualties, Pedestrian 10 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 2012120144094
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SeriousAccident 2012120124565
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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?
367 collisions have been recorded in the DL11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 669 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DL11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 111 were serious — 33% 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 21.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DL11 postcode district happen on?
94.6% 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 1.5% of the 669 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 40% 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 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 2024.