DY14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DY14 postcode district recorded 448 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 648 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 106 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 648
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 648
Collisions by Year
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Towns in DY14
Roads in DY14
Accidents in the DY14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DY14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
448
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
648
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
106
26.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DY14 postcode district
Collisions in the DY14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (17.4% of the total), with 31.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
99.6% of recorded collisions in the DY14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DY14 postcode district have produced 648 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.9% 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 78 collisions, Monday 72 collisions, Tuesday 59 collisions, Wednesday 56 collisions, Thursday 64 collisions, Friday 59 collisions, Saturday 60 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 306 collisions, Darkness 142 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 446 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 82 collisions, 40 mph 55 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 306 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 348 collisions, Raining no high winds 61 collisions, Fog or mist 13 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 466 casualties, Passenger 150 casualties, Pedestrian 32 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DY14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DY14 postcode district?
448 collisions have been recorded in the DY14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 648 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DY14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 106 were serious — 26.8% of all recorded collisions in the DY14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DY14 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the DY14 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 31.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DY14 postcode district happen on?
99.6% of collisions in the DY14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DY14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.9% of the 648 casualties recorded in the DY14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DY14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DY14 postcode district fell 14% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the DY14 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 DY14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.