DL8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DL8 postcode district recorded 1,469 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,186 casualties. Of these collisions, 50 were fatal and 407 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 37% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 407
- Casualties
- 2,186
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 407
- Casualties
- 2,186
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DL8
Towns in DL8
Roads in DL8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DL8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DL8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,469
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,186
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
50
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
407
31.1% 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 (16.7% of the total), with 22.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
84.8% 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 2,186 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5% 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 236 collisions, Monday 201 collisions, Tuesday 179 collisions, Wednesday 175 collisions, Thursday 197 collisions, Friday 246 collisions, Saturday 235 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,132 collisions, Darkness 337 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,245 collisions, Dual carriageway 198 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 352 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 50 mph 32 collisions, 60 mph 846 collisions, 70 mph 194 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,180 collisions, Raining no high winds 172 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Other 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,462 casualties, Passenger 614 casualties, Pedestrian 110 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,469 accidents
Accident 2000121450636
SlightAccident 2000121440254
SeriousAccident 2000121380434
SlightAccident 2000121340545
SeriousAccident 2000121330514
SlightAccident 2000121290729
FatalAccident 2000121230661
SlightAccident 2000121210213
FatalAccident 2000121060631
SlightAccident 2000121060272
SlightAccident 2000121050135
SlightAccident 2000121030615
SlightAccident 2000121020008
SlightAccident 2000121000281
SlightAccident 2000120980075
SlightAccident 2000120970148
SlightAccident 2000120900035
SlightAccident 2000120870355
SeriousAccident 2000120840132
SeriousAccident 2000120620716
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DL8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DL8 postcode district?
1,469 collisions have been recorded in the DL8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,186 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DL8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
50 were fatal and 407 were serious — 31.1% 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 16.7% of them, and 22.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DL8 postcode district happen on?
84.8% 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 5% of the 2,186 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 37% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.