DY10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DY10 postcode district recorded 2,352 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,182 casualties. Of these collisions, 44 were fatal and 400 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 20% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 400
- Casualties
- 3,182
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 400
- Casualties
- 3,182
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DY10
Towns in DY10
Roads in DY10
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DY10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DY10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,352
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,182
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
44
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
400
18.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DY10 postcode district
Collisions in the DY10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.4% of recorded collisions in the DY10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DY10 postcode district have produced 3,182 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.4% 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 244 collisions, Monday 349 collisions, Tuesday 367 collisions, Wednesday 344 collisions, Thursday 356 collisions, Friday 389 collisions, Saturday 303 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,729 collisions, Darkness 623 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,843 collisions, Dual carriageway 302 collisions, Roundabout 157 collisions, One way street 29 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 1,261 collisions, 40 mph 409 collisions, 50 mph 62 collisions, 60 mph 537 collisions, 70 mph 80 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,972 collisions, Raining no high winds 308 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Snowing no high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,109 casualties, Passenger 678 casualties, Pedestrian 395 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DY10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DY10 postcode district?
2,352 collisions have been recorded in the DY10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,182 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DY10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
44 were fatal and 400 were serious — 18.9% of all recorded collisions in the DY10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DY10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DY10 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DY10 postcode district happen on?
78.4% of collisions in the DY10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DY10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.4% of the 3,182 casualties recorded in the DY10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DY10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DY10 postcode district fell 20% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the DY10 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 DY10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.