DY11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DY11 postcode district recorded 1,902 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,475 casualties. Of these collisions, 40 were fatal and 282 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 282
- Casualties
- 2,475
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 282
- Casualties
- 2,475
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DY11
Towns in DY11
Roads in DY11
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DY11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DY11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,902
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,475
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
40
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
282
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DY11 postcode district
Collisions in the DY11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.5% of recorded collisions in the DY11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DY11 postcode district have produced 2,475 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.8% 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 180 collisions, Monday 262 collisions, Tuesday 305 collisions, Wednesday 284 collisions, Thursday 282 collisions, Friday 320 collisions, Saturday 269 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,426 collisions, Darkness 476 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,474 collisions, Dual carriageway 248 collisions, Roundabout 164 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 1,225 collisions, 40 mph 309 collisions, 50 mph 29 collisions, 60 mph 286 collisions, 70 mph 52 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,607 collisions, Raining no high winds 230 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,687 casualties, Passenger 521 casualties, Pedestrian 267 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DY11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DY11 postcode district?
1,902 collisions have been recorded in the DY11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,475 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DY11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
40 were fatal and 282 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in the DY11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DY11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DY11 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DY11 postcode district happen on?
77.5% of collisions in the DY11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DY11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.8% of the 2,475 casualties recorded in the DY11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DY11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DY11 postcode district fell 6% 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 DY11 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 DY11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.