DL14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DL14 postcode district recorded 2,402 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,483 casualties. Of these collisions, 48 were fatal and 317 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 317
- Casualties
- 3,483
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 317
- Casualties
- 3,483
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DL14
Towns in DL14
Roads in DL14
Accidents in the DL14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DL14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,402
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,483
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
48
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
317
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DL14 postcode district
Collisions in the DL14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.8% of recorded collisions in the DL14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DL14 postcode district have produced 3,483 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.1% 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 274 collisions, Monday 353 collisions, Tuesday 324 collisions, Wednesday 332 collisions, Thursday 385 collisions, Friday 400 collisions, Saturday 334 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,732 collisions, Darkness 670 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,134 collisions, Roundabout 179 collisions, Dual carriageway 34 collisions, One way street 33 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 1,532 collisions, 40 mph 134 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 724 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,952 collisions, Raining no high winds 292 collisions, Fine + high winds 51 collisions, Fog or mist 25 collisions, Snowing no high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,975 casualties, Passenger 1,016 casualties, Pedestrian 492 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 201511SA10735
SlightAccident 201511SA10475
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SlightAccident 201511SA09835
SlightAccident 201511SB09965
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DL14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DL14 postcode district?
2,402 collisions have been recorded in the DL14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,483 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DL14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
48 were fatal and 317 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in the DL14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DL14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DL14 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DL14 postcode district happen on?
88.8% of collisions in the DL14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DL14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.1% of the 3,483 casualties recorded in the DL14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DL14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DL14 postcode district fell 15% 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 DL14 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 DL14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.