DL17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DL17 postcode district recorded 975 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,370 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 152 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 152
- Casualties
- 1,370
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 152
- Casualties
- 1,370
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DL17
Towns in DL17
Roads in DL17
Accidents in the DL17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DL17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
975
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,370
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
152
18.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DL17 postcode district
Collisions in the DL17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76% of recorded collisions in the DL17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DL17 postcode district have produced 1,370 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.6% 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 117 collisions, Monday 139 collisions, Tuesday 152 collisions, Wednesday 125 collisions, Thursday 145 collisions, Friday 169 collisions, Saturday 128 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 735 collisions, Darkness 240 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 741 collisions, Dual carriageway 130 collisions, Roundabout 80 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 431 collisions, 40 mph 40 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 378 collisions, 70 mph 124 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 813 collisions, Raining no high winds 96 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Snowing no high winds 16 collisions, Fog or mist 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 831 casualties, Passenger 367 casualties, Pedestrian 172 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DL17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DL17 postcode district?
975 collisions have been recorded in the DL17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,370 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DL17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 152 were serious — 18.1% of all recorded collisions in the DL17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DL17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DL17 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DL17 postcode district happen on?
76% of collisions in the DL17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DL17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.6% of the 1,370 casualties recorded in the DL17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DL17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DL17 postcode district rose 6% 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 DL17 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 DL17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.