DT4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DT4 postcode district recorded 2,140 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,658 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 285 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 2,658
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 2,658
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DT4
Towns in DT4
Roads in DT4
Accidents in the DT4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DT4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,140
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,658
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
285
14.2% 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 (17.1% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.8% of recorded collisions in the DT4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DT4 postcode district have produced 2,652 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 225 collisions, Monday 304 collisions, Tuesday 324 collisions, Wednesday 300 collisions, Thursday 296 collisions, Friday 366 collisions, Saturday 325 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,621 collisions, Darkness 519 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,879 collisions, Roundabout 124 collisions, One way street 89 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 1,970 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 78 collisions, 60 mph 55 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,832 collisions, Raining no high winds 204 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions, Other 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,514 casualties, Passenger 530 casualties, Pedestrian 608 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DT4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DT4 postcode district?
2,140 collisions have been recorded in the DT4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,658 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DT4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 285 were serious — 14.2% 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 17.1% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DT4 postcode district happen on?
87.8% 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 2,652 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 fell 25% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.