DL5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DL5 postcode district recorded 1,099 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,566 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 165 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 1,566
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 1,566
Collisions by Year
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Towns in DL5
Roads in DL5
Accidents in the DL5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DL5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,099
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,566
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
165
16.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DL5 postcode district
Collisions in the DL5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.3% of recorded collisions in the DL5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DL5 postcode district have produced 1,566 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.2% 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 103 collisions, Monday 153 collisions, Tuesday 171 collisions, Wednesday 147 collisions, Thursday 194 collisions, Friday 201 collisions, Saturday 130 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 791 collisions, Darkness 308 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 916 collisions, Roundabout 107 collisions, Dual carriageway 72 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 725 collisions, 40 mph 123 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 202 collisions, 70 mph 46 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 883 collisions, Raining no high winds 151 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Snowing no high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 925 casualties, Passenger 450 casualties, Pedestrian 191 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DL5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DL5 postcode district?
1,099 collisions have been recorded in the DL5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,566 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DL5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 165 were serious — 16.1% of all recorded collisions in the DL5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DL5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DL5 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DL5 postcode district happen on?
83.3% of collisions in the DL5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DL5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.2% of the 1,566 casualties recorded in the DL5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DL5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DL5 postcode district rose 6% 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 DL5 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 DL5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.