DL7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DL7 postcode district recorded 1,342 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,919 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 265 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 265
- Casualties
- 1,919
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 265
- Casualties
- 1,919
Collisions by Year
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Towns in DL7
Roads in DL7
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DL7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DL7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,342
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,919
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
265
22.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DL7 postcode district
Collisions in the DL7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.2% of the total), with 21.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.1% of recorded collisions in the DL7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DL7 postcode district have produced 1,919 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.2% 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 161 collisions, Monday 185 collisions, Tuesday 193 collisions, Wednesday 213 collisions, Thursday 159 collisions, Friday 257 collisions, Saturday 174 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,049 collisions, Darkness 293 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 995 collisions, Dual carriageway 214 collisions, Roundabout 111 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 618 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 50 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 455 collisions, 70 mph 203 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,070 collisions, Raining no high winds 156 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions, Snowing no high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,231 casualties, Passenger 492 casualties, Pedestrian 196 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DL7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DL7 postcode district?
1,342 collisions have been recorded in the DL7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,919 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DL7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 265 were serious — 22.4% of all recorded collisions in the DL7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DL7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DL7 postcode district, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 21.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DL7 postcode district happen on?
74.1% of collisions in the DL7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DL7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.2% of the 1,919 casualties recorded in the DL7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DL7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DL7 postcode district fell 3% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the DL7 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 DL7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.