DL16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DL16 postcode district recorded 854 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,158 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 115 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 21% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 1,158
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 1,158
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DL16
Towns in DL16
Roads in DL16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DL16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DL16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
854
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,158
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
115
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DL16 postcode district
Collisions in the DL16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.5% of recorded collisions in the DL16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DL16 postcode district have produced 1,158 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.8% 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 100 collisions, Monday 128 collisions, Tuesday 115 collisions, Wednesday 117 collisions, Thursday 135 collisions, Friday 139 collisions, Saturday 120 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 636 collisions, Darkness 218 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 713 collisions, Roundabout 120 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 563 collisions, 40 mph 37 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 241 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 685 collisions, Raining no high winds 115 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Snowing no high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 667 casualties, Passenger 296 casualties, Pedestrian 195 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 854 accidents
Accident 200011AK04710
SlightAccident 200011AK03260
SlightAccident 200011AL01890
SlightAccident 1999119AL3416
SlightAccident 1999119AK3388
SlightAccident 1999119AK3387
SlightAccident 1999119AK3360
SlightAccident 1999119AK3255
SlightAccident 1999119AK3240
SlightAccident 1999119AL3524
SlightAccident 1999119AK3173
SlightAccident 1999119AK3135
SlightAccident 1999119AK2978
SlightAccident 1999119AK2850
SlightAccident 1999119AK2802
SlightAccident 1999119AK2727
SlightAccident 1999119AK2729
SlightAccident 1999119AK2702
SlightAccident 1999119AL2639
SlightAccident 1999119AK2510
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DL16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DL16 postcode district?
854 collisions have been recorded in the DL16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,158 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DL16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 115 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in the DL16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DL16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DL16 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DL16 postcode district happen on?
83.5% of collisions in the DL16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DL16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.8% of the 1,158 casualties recorded in the DL16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DL16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DL16 postcode district rose 21% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 DL16 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 DL16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.