DL6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DL6 postcode district recorded 888 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,405 casualties. Of these collisions, 39 were fatal and 197 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 1,405
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 1,405
Collisions by Year
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Roads in DL6
Accidents in the DL6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DL6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
888
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,405
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
39
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
197
26.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DL6 postcode district
Collisions in the DL6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
73% of recorded collisions in the DL6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DL6 postcode district have produced 1,405 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.1% 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 113 collisions, Monday 117 collisions, Tuesday 128 collisions, Wednesday 129 collisions, Thursday 119 collisions, Friday 143 collisions, Saturday 139 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 640 collisions, Darkness 248 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 648 collisions, Dual carriageway 223 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 154 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 494 collisions, 70 mph 201 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 710 collisions, Raining no high winds 95 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Snowing no high winds 19 collisions, Fog or mist 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 983 casualties, Passenger 378 casualties, Pedestrian 44 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DL6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DL6 postcode district?
888 collisions have been recorded in the DL6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,405 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DL6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
39 were fatal and 197 were serious — 26.6% of all recorded collisions in the DL6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DL6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DL6 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DL6 postcode district happen on?
73% of collisions in the DL6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DL6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.1% of the 1,405 casualties recorded in the DL6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DL6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DL6 postcode district rose 14% 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 DL6 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 DL6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.