DT2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DT2 postcode district recorded 2,180 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,433 casualties. Of these collisions, 57 were fatal and 425 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 57
- Serious
- 425
- Casualties
- 3,433
- Fatal
- 57
- Serious
- 425
- Casualties
- 3,433
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DT2
Towns in DT2
Roads in DT2
Accidents in the DT2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DT2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,180
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,433
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
57
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
425
22.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DT2 postcode district
Collisions in the DT2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 21.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
90% of recorded collisions in the DT2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DT2 postcode district have produced 3,420 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.6% 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 286 collisions, Monday 300 collisions, Tuesday 326 collisions, Wednesday 303 collisions, Thursday 296 collisions, Friday 362 collisions, Saturday 307 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,703 collisions, Darkness 477 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,961 collisions, Dual carriageway 166 collisions, Roundabout 46 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 322 collisions, 40 mph 97 collisions, 50 mph 160 collisions, 60 mph 1,457 collisions, 70 mph 141 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,724 collisions, Raining no high winds 266 collisions, Fog or mist 57 collisions, Raining + high winds 41 collisions, Other 39 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,327 casualties, Passenger 1,004 casualties, Pedestrian 89 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DT2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DT2 postcode district?
2,180 collisions have been recorded in the DT2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,433 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DT2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
57 were fatal and 425 were serious — 22.1% of all recorded collisions in the DT2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DT2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DT2 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 21.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DT2 postcode district happen on?
90% of collisions in the DT2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DT2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.6% of the 3,420 casualties recorded in the DT2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DT2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DT2 postcode district rose 22% 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 DT2 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 DT2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.