DL17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DL17 postcode district recorded 992 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,391 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 156 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 1,391
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 1,391
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DL17
Towns in DL17
Roads in DL17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DL17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DL17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
992
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,391
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
156
18.3% 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 14.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DL17 postcode district have produced 1,391 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 119 collisions, Monday 139 collisions, Tuesday 155 collisions, Wednesday 129 collisions, Thursday 149 collisions, Friday 172 collisions, Saturday 129 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 748 collisions, Darkness 244 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 754 collisions, Dual carriageway 133 collisions, Roundabout 81 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 441 collisions, 40 mph 41 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 381 collisions, 70 mph 127 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 828 collisions, Raining no high winds 98 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 846 casualties, Passenger 370 casualties, Pedestrian 175 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DL17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DL17 postcode district?
992 collisions have been recorded in the DL17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,391 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DL17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 156 were serious — 18.3% 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 1,391 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 fell 11% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.