DY12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DY12 postcode district recorded 760 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,057 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 123 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 35% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 123
- Casualties
- 1,057
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 123
- Casualties
- 1,057
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DY12
Towns in DY12
Roads in DY12
Accidents in the DY12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DY12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
760
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,057
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
123
19.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DY12 postcode district
Collisions in the DY12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.2% of recorded collisions in the DY12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DY12 postcode district have produced 1,057 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.2% 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 111 collisions, Monday 97 collisions, Tuesday 72 collisions, Wednesday 108 collisions, Thursday 110 collisions, Friday 138 collisions, Saturday 124 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 548 collisions, Darkness 212 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 716 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 276 collisions, 40 mph 44 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 427 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 646 collisions, Raining no high winds 89 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Snowing no high winds 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 710 casualties, Passenger 239 casualties, Pedestrian 108 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DY12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DY12 postcode district?
760 collisions have been recorded in the DY12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,057 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DY12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 123 were serious — 19.1% of all recorded collisions in the DY12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DY12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DY12 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DY12 postcode district happen on?
94.2% of collisions in the DY12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DY12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.2% of the 1,057 casualties recorded in the DY12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DY12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DY12 postcode district rose 35% 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 DY12 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 DY12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.