DT1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DT1 postcode district recorded 1,083 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,529 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 156 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 1,529
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 1,529
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DT1
Towns in DT1
Roads in DT1
Accidents in the DT1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DT1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,083
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,529
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
156
15.5% 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 (18.4% of the total), with 17% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.6% of recorded collisions in the DT1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DT1 postcode district have produced 1,525 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.5% 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 116 collisions, Monday 154 collisions, Tuesday 155 collisions, Wednesday 158 collisions, Thursday 154 collisions, Friday 199 collisions, Saturday 147 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 899 collisions, Darkness 184 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 960 collisions, Roundabout 92 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 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 710 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 336 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 907 collisions, Raining no high winds 127 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 926 casualties, Passenger 378 casualties, Pedestrian 221 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?
1,083 collisions have been recorded in the DT1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,529 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DT1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 156 were serious — 15.5% 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 18.4% of them, and 17% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DT1 postcode district happen on?
88.6% 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 14.5% of the 1,525 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 rose 6% 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 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 2024.