DY10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DY10 postcode district recorded 2,307 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,117 casualties. Of these collisions, 43 were fatal and 383 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 383
- Casualties
- 3,117
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 383
- Casualties
- 3,117
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DY10
Towns in DY10
Roads in DY10
Accidents in the DY10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DY10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,307
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,117
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
43
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
383
18.5% 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 (16.4% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.5% 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 3,117 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 241 collisions, Monday 342 collisions, Tuesday 362 collisions, Wednesday 337 collisions, Thursday 350 collisions, Friday 378 collisions, Saturday 297 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,696 collisions, Darkness 611 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,811 collisions, Dual carriageway 294 collisions, Roundabout 152 collisions, One way street 29 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 1,240 collisions, 40 mph 402 collisions, 50 mph 56 collisions, 60 mph 526 collisions, 70 mph 80 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,932 collisions, Raining no high winds 303 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Snowing no high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,066 casualties, Passenger 664 casualties, Pedestrian 387 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 201522F504242
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SlightAccident 201522D504109
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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?
2,307 collisions have been recorded in the DY10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,117 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DY10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
43 were fatal and 383 were serious — 18.5% 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 16.4% 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?
78.5% 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 3,117 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 rose 40% 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 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 2024.