DL2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DL2 postcode district recorded 1,450 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,156 casualties. Of these collisions, 43 were fatal and 267 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 267
- Casualties
- 2,156
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 267
- Casualties
- 2,156
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DL2
Towns in DL2
Roads in DL2
Accidents in the DL2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DL2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,450
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,156
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
43
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
267
21.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DL2 postcode district
Collisions in the DL2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
73.3% of recorded collisions in the DL2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DL2 postcode district have produced 2,156 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.6% 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 173 collisions, Monday 238 collisions, Tuesday 182 collisions, Wednesday 203 collisions, Thursday 200 collisions, Friday 254 collisions, Saturday 200 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,105 collisions, Darkness 345 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,063 collisions, Dual carriageway 238 collisions, Roundabout 116 collisions, Slip road 29 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 297 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 866 collisions, 70 mph 240 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,144 collisions, Raining no high winds 197 collisions, Fog or mist 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions, Snowing no high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,469 casualties, Passenger 609 casualties, Pedestrian 78 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2016110143671
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DL2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DL2 postcode district?
1,450 collisions have been recorded in the DL2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,156 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DL2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
43 were fatal and 267 were serious — 21.4% of all recorded collisions in the DL2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DL2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DL2 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DL2 postcode district happen on?
73.3% of collisions in the DL2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DL2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.6% of the 2,156 casualties recorded in the DL2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DL2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DL2 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 DL2 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 DL2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.