DT11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DT11 postcode district recorded 1,586 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,328 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 290 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 21% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 290
- Casualties
- 2,328
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 290
- Casualties
- 2,328
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DT11
Towns in DT11
Roads in DT11
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DT11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DT11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,586
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,328
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
290
20.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DT11 postcode district
Collisions in the DT11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
91% of recorded collisions in the DT11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DT11 postcode district have produced 2,321 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.2% 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 181 collisions, Monday 219 collisions, Tuesday 226 collisions, Wednesday 244 collisions, Thursday 225 collisions, Friday 260 collisions, Saturday 231 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,222 collisions, Darkness 364 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,444 collisions, Roundabout 76 collisions, One way street 41 collisions, One way street/Slip road 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 527 collisions, 40 mph 139 collisions, 50 mph 44 collisions, 60 mph 855 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,313 collisions, Raining no high winds 188 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Other 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,566 casualties, Passenger 612 casualties, Pedestrian 143 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DT11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DT11 postcode district?
1,586 collisions have been recorded in the DT11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,328 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DT11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 290 were serious — 20.7% of all recorded collisions in the DT11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DT11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DT11 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DT11 postcode district happen on?
91% of collisions in the DT11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DT11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.2% of the 2,321 casualties recorded in the DT11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DT11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DT11 postcode district fell 21% 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 DT11 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 DT11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.