DL1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DL1 postcode district recorded 3,142 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,130 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 403 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 403
- Casualties
- 4,130
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 403
- Casualties
- 4,130
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DL1
Towns in DL1
Roads in DL1
Accidents in the DL1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DL1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,142
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,130
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
403
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DL1 postcode district
Collisions in the DL1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74% of recorded collisions in the DL1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DL1 postcode district have produced 4,130 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 300 collisions, Monday 444 collisions, Tuesday 465 collisions, Wednesday 464 collisions, Thursday 486 collisions, Friday 541 collisions, Saturday 442 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,334 collisions, Darkness 808 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,325 collisions, Roundabout 408 collisions, Dual carriageway 318 collisions, One way street 45 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 2,625 collisions, 40 mph 69 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 270 collisions, 70 mph 136 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,625 collisions, Raining no high winds 376 collisions, Fine + high winds 46 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,210 casualties, Passenger 1,225 casualties, Pedestrian 695 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DL1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DL1 postcode district?
3,142 collisions have been recorded in the DL1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,130 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DL1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 403 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the DL1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DL1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DL1 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DL1 postcode district happen on?
74% of collisions in the DL1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DL1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.8% of the 4,130 casualties recorded in the DL1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DL1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DL1 postcode district rose 20% 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 DL1 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 DL1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.