DY1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DY1 postcode district recorded 2,594 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,494 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 345 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 345
- Casualties
- 3,494
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 345
- Casualties
- 3,494
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DY1
Towns in DY1
Roads in DY1
Accidents in the DY1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DY1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,594
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,494
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
345
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DY1 postcode district
Collisions in the DY1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.6% of recorded collisions in the DY1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DY1 postcode district have produced 3,494 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.4% 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 278 collisions, Monday 397 collisions, Tuesday 358 collisions, Wednesday 396 collisions, Thursday 397 collisions, Friday 433 collisions, Saturday 335 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,850 collisions, Darkness 744 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,625 collisions, Dual carriageway 550 collisions, Roundabout 351 collisions, One way street 42 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 2,226 collisions, 40 mph 346 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,983 collisions, Raining no high winds 329 collisions, Other 116 collisions, Unknown 81 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,973 casualties, Passenger 912 casualties, Pedestrian 609 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DY1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DY1 postcode district?
2,594 collisions have been recorded in the DY1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,494 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DY1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 345 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in the DY1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DY1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DY1 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DY1 postcode district happen on?
62.6% of collisions in the DY1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DY1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.4% of the 3,494 casualties recorded in the DY1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DY1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DY1 postcode district rose 10% 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 DY1 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 DY1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.