DL15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DL15 postcode district recorded 891 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,296 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 141 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 163% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 141
- Casualties
- 1,296
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 141
- Casualties
- 1,296
Collisions by Year
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Towns in DL15
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Accidents in the DL15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DL15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
891
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,296
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
141
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DL15 postcode district
Collisions in the DL15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.1% of recorded collisions in the DL15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DL15 postcode district have produced 1,296 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.5% 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 112 collisions, Monday 116 collisions, Tuesday 133 collisions, Wednesday 114 collisions, Thursday 122 collisions, Friday 159 collisions, Saturday 135 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 647 collisions, Darkness 244 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 847 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 593 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 276 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 721 collisions, Raining no high winds 113 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Fog or mist 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 761 casualties, Passenger 360 casualties, Pedestrian 175 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DL15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DL15 postcode district?
891 collisions have been recorded in the DL15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,296 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DL15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 141 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in the DL15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DL15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DL15 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DL15 postcode district happen on?
95.1% of collisions in the DL15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DL15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.5% of the 1,296 casualties recorded in the DL15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DL15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DL15 postcode district rose 163% 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 DL15 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 DL15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.