DL12 postcode district road traffic accidents

702 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

The DL12 postcode district recorded 702 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,078 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 177 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.

Fatal
20
Serious
177
Casualties
1,078
2024 11
2023 12
2022 16
2021 9
2020 11
2019 17
2018 18
2017 20
2016 17
2015 18
2014 26
2013 28
2012 22
2011 32
2010 30
2009 33
2008 28
2007 37
2006 39
2005 38
2004 34
2003 42
2002 48
2001 40
2000 39
1999 37

Accidents in the DL12 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the DL12 postcode district

Collisions recorded

702

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

1,078

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

20

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

177

28.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 202.8%
Serious 17725.2%
Slight 50571.9%

What the data shows in the DL12 postcode district

Collisions in the DL12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (16.4% of the total), with 21.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.

85.6% of recorded collisions in the DL12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the DL12 postcode district have produced 1,078 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.9% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 11516.4%
Monday 9012.8%
Tuesday 10014.2%
Wednesday 7911.3%
Thursday 10414.8%
Friday 10214.5%
Saturday 11216%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 115 collisions, Monday 90 collisions, Tuesday 100 collisions, Wednesday 79 collisions, Thursday 104 collisions, Friday 102 collisions, Saturday 112 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 55278.6%
Darkness 15021.4%

Light conditions: Daylight 552 collisions, Darkness 150 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 60185.6%
Dual carriageway 8712.4%
Roundabout 50.7%
One way street 50.7%
Slip road 20.3%
Other 20.3%

Road type: Single carriageway 601 collisions, Dual carriageway 87 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 10.1%
30 mph 21730.9%
40 mph 71%
50 mph 30.4%
60 mph 39856.7%
70 mph 7610.8%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 217 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 398 collisions, 70 mph 76 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 54377.4%
Raining no high winds 9413.4%
Fog or mist 142%
Fine + high winds 131.9%
Raining + high winds 131.9%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 543 collisions, Raining no high winds 94 collisions, Fog or mist 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 67462.5%
Passenger 30828.6%
Pedestrian 968.9%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 674 casualties, Passenger 308 casualties, Pedestrian 96 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the DL12 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the DL12 postcode district?

702 collisions have been recorded in the DL12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,078 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the DL12 postcode district were serious or fatal?

20 were fatal and 177 were serious — 28.1% of all recorded collisions in the DL12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in the DL12 postcode district?

Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the DL12 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 21.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the DL12 postcode district happen on?

85.6% of collisions in the DL12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DL12 postcode district?

Pedestrians make up 8.9% of the 1,078 casualties recorded in the DL12 postcode district.

Is road safety in the DL12 postcode district getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in the DL12 postcode district fell 8% 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 DL12 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 DL12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.