DT1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DT1 postcode district recorded 1,114 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,575 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 163 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 163
- Casualties
- 1,575
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 163
- Casualties
- 1,575
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DT1
Towns in DT1
Roads in DT1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DT1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DT1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,114
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,575
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
163
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DT1 postcode district
Collisions in the DT1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 16.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.7% of recorded collisions in the DT1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DT1 postcode district have produced 1,571 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.6% 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 119 collisions, Monday 158 collisions, Tuesday 157 collisions, Wednesday 162 collisions, Thursday 159 collisions, Friday 207 collisions, Saturday 152 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 927 collisions, Darkness 187 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 988 collisions, Roundabout 95 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 732 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 345 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 935 collisions, Raining no high winds 128 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 953 casualties, Passenger 389 casualties, Pedestrian 229 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DT1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DT1 postcode district?
1,114 collisions have been recorded in the DT1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,575 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DT1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 163 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the DT1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DT1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DT1 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 16.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DT1 postcode district happen on?
88.7% of collisions in the DT1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DT1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.6% of the 1,571 casualties recorded in the DT1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DT1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DT1 postcode district fell 11% 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 DT1 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 DT1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.