DY13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DY13 postcode district recorded 1,039 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,394 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 174 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 1,394
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 1,394
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DY13
Towns in DY13
Roads in DY13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DY13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DY13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,039
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,394
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
174
18.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DY13 postcode district
Collisions in the DY13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.6% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.5% of recorded collisions in the DY13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DY13 postcode district have produced 1,394 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.4% 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 138 collisions, Monday 136 collisions, Tuesday 144 collisions, Wednesday 152 collisions, Thursday 162 collisions, Friday 158 collisions, Saturday 149 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 761 collisions, Darkness 278 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 857 collisions, One way street 68 collisions, Dual carriageway 53 collisions, One way street/Slip road 34 collisions, Roundabout 20 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 737 collisions, 40 mph 80 collisions, 50 mph 65 collisions, 60 mph 148 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 876 collisions, Raining no high winds 132 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 880 casualties, Passenger 299 casualties, Pedestrian 215 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DY13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DY13 postcode district?
1,039 collisions have been recorded in the DY13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,394 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DY13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 174 were serious — 18.8% of all recorded collisions in the DY13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DY13 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the DY13 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DY13 postcode district happen on?
82.5% of collisions in the DY13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DY13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.4% of the 1,394 casualties recorded in the DY13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DY13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DY13 postcode district fell 15% 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 DY13 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 DY13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.