DL12 postcode district road traffic accidents
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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 177
- Casualties
- 1,078
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 177
- Casualties
- 1,078
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DL12
Towns in DL12
Roads in DL12
Accidents in the DL12 postcode district
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
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
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
Light conditions: Daylight 552 collisions, Darkness 150 collisions.
Road type
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
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
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
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 674 casualties, Passenger 308 casualties, Pedestrian 96 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently 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.