DL3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DL3 postcode district recorded 1,992 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,569 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 240 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 57% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 240
- Casualties
- 2,569
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 240
- Casualties
- 2,569
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DL3
Towns in DL3
Roads in DL3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DL3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DL3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,992
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,569
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
240
12.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DL3 postcode district
Collisions in the DL3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.8% of recorded collisions in the DL3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DL3 postcode district have produced 2,569 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.6% 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 199 collisions, Monday 291 collisions, Tuesday 278 collisions, Wednesday 310 collisions, Thursday 302 collisions, Friday 339 collisions, Saturday 273 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,539 collisions, Darkness 453 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,768 collisions, Roundabout 174 collisions, Dual carriageway 32 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 1,806 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 114 collisions, 70 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,667 collisions, Raining no high winds 232 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Snowing no high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,459 casualties, Passenger 684 casualties, Pedestrian 426 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 12 of 1,992 accidents
Accident 1999110DJ0340
SlightAccident 1999110DJ0254
SlightAccident 1999110DJ0239
SlightAccident 1999110DJ0151
SlightAccident 1999110DJ0187
SlightAccident 1999110DJ0186
SlightAccident 1999110DJ0156
SlightAccident 1999110DJ0145
SlightAccident 1999110DJ0061
SlightAccident 1999110DJ0066
SlightAccident 1999110DJ0068
SlightAccident 1999110DJ0273
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DL3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DL3 postcode district?
1,992 collisions have been recorded in the DL3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,569 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DL3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 240 were serious — 12.5% of all recorded collisions in the DL3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DL3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DL3 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 22.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DL3 postcode district happen on?
88.8% of collisions in the DL3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DL3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.6% of the 2,569 casualties recorded in the DL3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DL3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DL3 postcode district rose 57% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 DL3 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 DL3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.