DL3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DL3 postcode district recorded 1,948 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,521 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 226 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 226
- Casualties
- 2,521
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 226
- Casualties
- 2,521
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DL3
Towns in DL3
Roads in DL3
Accidents in the DL3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DL3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,948
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,521
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
226
12.1% 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 (16.9% of the total), with 22.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.6% of recorded collisions in the DL3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DL3 postcode district have produced 2,521 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.4% 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 198 collisions, Monday 287 collisions, Tuesday 268 collisions, Wednesday 302 collisions, Thursday 294 collisions, Friday 329 collisions, Saturday 270 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,504 collisions, Darkness 444 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,726 collisions, Roundabout 172 collisions, Dual carriageway 32 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 1,764 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 1,631 collisions, Raining no high winds 227 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Snowing no high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,426 casualties, Passenger 681 casualties, Pedestrian 414 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DL3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DL3 postcode district?
1,948 collisions have been recorded in the DL3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,521 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DL3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 226 were serious — 12.1% 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 16.9% of them, and 22.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DL3 postcode district happen on?
88.6% 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 16.4% of the 2,521 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 fell 18% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.