DT5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DT5 postcode district recorded 480 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 636 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 89 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 320% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 636
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 636
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DT5
Towns in DT5
Roads in DT5
Accidents in the DT5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DT5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
480
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
636
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
89
21.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DT5 postcode district
Collisions in the DT5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90% of recorded collisions in the DT5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 10.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DT5 postcode district have produced 635 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.2% 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 50 collisions, Monday 78 collisions, Tuesday 79 collisions, Wednesday 64 collisions, Thursday 66 collisions, Friday 81 collisions, Saturday 62 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 351 collisions, Darkness 129 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 432 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 379 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 50 mph 29 collisions, 60 mph 35 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 416 collisions, Raining no high winds 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 378 casualties, Passenger 135 casualties, Pedestrian 122 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DT5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DT5 postcode district?
480 collisions have been recorded in the DT5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 636 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DT5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 89 were serious — 21.3% of all recorded collisions in the DT5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DT5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DT5 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DT5 postcode district happen on?
90% of collisions in the DT5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DT5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.2% of the 635 casualties recorded in the DT5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DT5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DT5 postcode district rose 320% 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 DT5 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 DT5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.