DT7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DT7 postcode district recorded 253 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 329 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 40 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 40
- Casualties
- 329
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 40
- Casualties
- 329
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DT7
Towns in DT7
Roads in DT7
Accidents in the DT7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DT7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
253
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
329
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
40
19.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DT7 postcode district
Collisions in the DT7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 19.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.4% of recorded collisions in the DT7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DT7 postcode district have produced 329 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.3% 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 35 collisions, Monday 35 collisions, Tuesday 37 collisions, Wednesday 35 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 44 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 203 collisions, Darkness 50 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 244 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 154 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 79 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 203 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 177 casualties, Passenger 82 casualties, Pedestrian 70 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DT7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DT7 postcode district?
253 collisions have been recorded in the DT7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 329 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DT7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 40 were serious — 19.8% of all recorded collisions in the DT7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DT7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DT7 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 19.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DT7 postcode district happen on?
96.4% of collisions in the DT7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DT7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.3% of the 329 casualties recorded in the DT7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DT7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DT7 postcode district fell 13% 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 DT7 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 DT7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.