DT4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DT4 postcode district recorded 2,209 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,741 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 307 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 307
- Casualties
- 2,741
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 307
- Casualties
- 2,741
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DT4
Towns in DT4
Roads in DT4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DT4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DT4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,209
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,741
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
307
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DT4 postcode district
Collisions in the DT4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88% of recorded collisions in the DT4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DT4 postcode district have produced 2,735 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.9% 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 231 collisions, Monday 314 collisions, Tuesday 333 collisions, Wednesday 315 collisions, Thursday 308 collisions, Friday 374 collisions, Saturday 334 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,677 collisions, Darkness 532 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,943 collisions, Roundabout 126 collisions, One way street 92 collisions, One way street/Slip road 35 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 2,033 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 50 mph 82 collisions, 60 mph 55 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,895 collisions, Raining no high winds 208 collisions, Fine + high winds 36 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions, Other 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,571 casualties, Passenger 539 casualties, Pedestrian 625 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,209 accidents
Accident 2025552600001
SeriousAccident 2025552501539
SeriousAccident 2025552600224
SlightAccident 2025552501453
SlightAccident 2025552501417
SeriousAccident 2025552501353
SlightAccident 2025552501357
SeriousAccident 2025552501355
SlightAccident 2025552501405
SlightAccident 2025552501341
SlightAccident 2025552501282
SeriousAccident 2025552501273
SeriousAccident 2025552501203
SeriousAccident 2025552501475
SlightAccident 2025552501244
SlightAccident 2025552501157
SlightAccident 2025552501124
SlightAccident 2025552501050
SlightAccident 2025552501043
SeriousAccident 2025552501005
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DT4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DT4 postcode district?
2,209 collisions have been recorded in the DT4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,741 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DT4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 307 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in the DT4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DT4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DT4 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DT4 postcode district happen on?
88% of collisions in the DT4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DT4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.9% of the 2,735 casualties recorded in the DT4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DT4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DT4 postcode district rose 33% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 DT4 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 DT4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.