DT8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DT8 postcode district recorded 256 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 359 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 58 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 359
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 359
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DT8
Towns in DT8
Roads in DT8
Accidents in the DT8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DT8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
256
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
359
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
58
25.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DT8 postcode district
Collisions in the DT8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.6% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
99.6% of recorded collisions in the DT8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DT8 postcode district have produced 359 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 42 collisions, Monday 32 collisions, Tuesday 45 collisions, Wednesday 36 collisions, Thursday 32 collisions, Friday 33 collisions, Saturday 36 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 194 collisions, Darkness 62 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 255 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 82 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 158 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 209 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Fog or mist 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 237 casualties, Passenger 85 casualties, Pedestrian 37 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 256 accidents
Accident 2018551800952
SlightAccident 2018551800355
SlightAccident 2017551701388
FatalAccident 2017551701146
SlightAccident 2017551700782
SeriousAccident 2017551700580
SlightAccident 2017551700406
SlightAccident 2017551700065
SlightAccident 2016551602487
SlightAccident 2016551602564
SlightAccident 2016551602153
SlightAccident 2016551601543
SlightAccident 2016551600956
SeriousAccident 2016551600832
SeriousAccident 2016551600189
SeriousAccident 2015551600067
SeriousAccident 2015551500982
SeriousAccident 2015551600514
SlightAccident 2015551500851
SlightAccident 2015555999697
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DT8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DT8 postcode district?
256 collisions have been recorded in the DT8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 359 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DT8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 58 were serious — 25.8% of all recorded collisions in the DT8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DT8 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the DT8 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DT8 postcode district happen on?
99.6% of collisions in the DT8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DT8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.3% of the 359 casualties recorded in the DT8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DT8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DT8 postcode district rose 100% 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 DT8 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 DT8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.