DT10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DT10 postcode district recorded 492 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 687 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 86 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 86
- Casualties
- 687
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 86
- Casualties
- 687
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DT10
Towns in DT10
Roads in DT10
Accidents in the DT10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DT10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
492
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
687
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
86
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DT10 postcode district
Collisions in the DT10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.3% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98% of recorded collisions in the DT10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DT10 postcode district have produced 687 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.1% 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 55 collisions, Monday 73 collisions, Tuesday 62 collisions, Wednesday 75 collisions, Thursday 77 collisions, Friday 95 collisions, Saturday 55 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 364 collisions, Darkness 128 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 482 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 182 collisions, 40 mph 22 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 277 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 383 collisions, Raining no high winds 69 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Fog or mist 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 466 casualties, Passenger 172 casualties, Pedestrian 49 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DT10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DT10 postcode district?
492 collisions have been recorded in the DT10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 687 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DT10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 86 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in the DT10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DT10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DT10 postcode district, accounting for 19.3% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DT10 postcode district happen on?
98% of collisions in the DT10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DT10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.1% of the 687 casualties recorded in the DT10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DT10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DT10 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the DT10 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 DT10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.