DY11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DY11 postcode district recorded 1,868 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,433 casualties. Of these collisions, 39 were fatal and 273 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 273
- Casualties
- 2,433
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 273
- Casualties
- 2,433
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DY11
Towns in DY11
Roads in DY11
Accidents in the DY11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DY11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,868
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,433
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
39
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
273
16.7% 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 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.4% of recorded collisions in the DY11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DY11 postcode district have produced 2,433 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 178 collisions, Monday 258 collisions, Tuesday 301 collisions, Wednesday 279 collisions, Thursday 274 collisions, Friday 314 collisions, Saturday 264 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,399 collisions, Darkness 469 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,446 collisions, Dual carriageway 244 collisions, Roundabout 162 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 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 1,200 collisions, 40 mph 303 collisions, 50 mph 29 collisions, 60 mph 284 collisions, 70 mph 51 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,575 collisions, Raining no high winds 229 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Fog or mist 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,657 casualties, Passenger 514 casualties, Pedestrian 262 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DY11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DY11 postcode district?
1,868 collisions have been recorded in the DY11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,433 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DY11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
39 were fatal and 273 were serious — 16.7% 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 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DY11 postcode district happen on?
77.4% 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 2,433 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 rose 9% 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 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 2024.