DL4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DL4 postcode district recorded 375 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 481 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 49 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 481
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 481
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DL4
Roads in DL4
Accidents in the DL4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DL4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
375
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
481
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
49
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DL4 postcode district
Collisions in the DL4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.9% of the total), with 21.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.2% of recorded collisions in the DL4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DL4 postcode district have produced 481 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.8% 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 43 collisions, Monday 57 collisions, Tuesday 55 collisions, Wednesday 45 collisions, Thursday 55 collisions, Friday 71 collisions, Saturday 49 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 296 collisions, Darkness 79 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 342 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 264 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 91 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 316 collisions, Raining no high winds 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 270 casualties, Passenger 116 casualties, Pedestrian 95 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DL4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DL4 postcode district?
375 collisions have been recorded in the DL4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 481 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DL4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 49 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in the DL4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DL4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DL4 postcode district, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 21.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DL4 postcode district happen on?
91.2% of collisions in the DL4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DL4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.8% of the 481 casualties recorded in the DL4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DL4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DL4 postcode district fell 25% 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 DL4 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 DL4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.