DL16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DL16 postcode district recorded 837 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,137 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 108 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 108
- Casualties
- 1,137
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 108
- Casualties
- 1,137
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DL16
Towns in DL16
Roads in DL16
Accidents in the DL16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DL16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
837
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,137
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
108
14.3% 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 (16.1% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.8% of recorded collisions in the DL16 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 DL16 postcode district have produced 1,137 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.4% 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 126 collisions, Tuesday 114 collisions, Wednesday 111 collisions, Thursday 134 collisions, Friday 135 collisions, Saturday 117 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 624 collisions, Darkness 213 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 701 collisions, Roundabout 116 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 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 549 collisions, 40 mph 37 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 238 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 670 collisions, Raining no high winds 113 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 657 casualties, Passenger 294 casualties, Pedestrian 186 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DL16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DL16 postcode district?
837 collisions have been recorded in the DL16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,137 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DL16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 108 were serious — 14.3% 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 16.1% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DL16 postcode district happen on?
83.8% 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 16.4% of the 1,137 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 fell 7% 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 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 2024.