DL13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DL13 postcode district recorded 668 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,044 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 153 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,044
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,044
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DL13
Roads in DL13
Accidents in the DL13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DL13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
668
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,044
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
153
27.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DL13 postcode district
Collisions in the DL13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.7% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
99.4% of recorded collisions in the DL13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DL13 postcode district have produced 1,044 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.5% 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 121 collisions, Monday 97 collisions, Tuesday 75 collisions, Wednesday 72 collisions, Thursday 78 collisions, Friday 100 collisions, Saturday 125 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 504 collisions, Darkness 164 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 664 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 241 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 410 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 523 collisions, Raining no high winds 67 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Fog or mist 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 656 casualties, Passenger 310 casualties, Pedestrian 78 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DL13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DL13 postcode district?
668 collisions have been recorded in the DL13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,044 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DL13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 153 were serious — 27.1% of all recorded collisions in the DL13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DL13 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the DL13 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DL13 postcode district happen on?
99.4% of collisions in the DL13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DL13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.5% of the 1,044 casualties recorded in the DL13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DL13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DL13 postcode district rose 15% 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 DL13 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 DL13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.