DL8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DL8 postcode district recorded 1,432 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,141 casualties. Of these collisions, 47 were fatal and 395 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 395
- Casualties
- 2,141
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 395
- Casualties
- 2,141
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DL8
Towns in DL8
Roads in DL8
Accidents in the DL8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DL8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,432
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,141
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
47
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
395
30.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DL8 postcode district
Collisions in the DL8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 22.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
84.4% of recorded collisions in the DL8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DL8 postcode district have produced 2,141 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.9% 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 229 collisions, Monday 199 collisions, Tuesday 172 collisions, Wednesday 172 collisions, Thursday 192 collisions, Friday 241 collisions, Saturday 227 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,109 collisions, Darkness 323 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,209 collisions, Dual carriageway 198 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 342 collisions, 40 mph 40 collisions, 50 mph 32 collisions, 60 mph 822 collisions, 70 mph 193 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,149 collisions, Raining no high winds 168 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Other 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,431 casualties, Passenger 605 casualties, Pedestrian 105 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DL8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DL8 postcode district?
1,432 collisions have been recorded in the DL8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,141 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DL8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
47 were fatal and 395 were serious — 30.9% of all recorded collisions in the DL8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DL8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DL8 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 22.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DL8 postcode district happen on?
84.4% of collisions in the DL8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DL8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.9% of the 2,141 casualties recorded in the DL8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DL8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DL8 postcode district rose 8% 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 DL8 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 DL8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.