DY2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DY2 postcode district recorded 2,233 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,157 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 283 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 283
- Casualties
- 3,157
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 283
- Casualties
- 3,157
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DY2
Towns in DY2
Roads in DY2
Accidents in the DY2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DY2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,233
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,157
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
283
13.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DY2 postcode district
Collisions in the DY2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.5% of recorded collisions in the DY2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DY2 postcode district have produced 3,157 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 251 collisions, Monday 311 collisions, Tuesday 330 collisions, Wednesday 325 collisions, Thursday 332 collisions, Friday 394 collisions, Saturday 290 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,617 collisions, Darkness 616 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,641 collisions, Dual carriageway 384 collisions, Roundabout 136 collisions, Other 28 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,900 collisions, 40 mph 324 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,685 collisions, Raining no high winds 305 collisions, Other 89 collisions, Unknown 71 collisions, Fine + high winds 36 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,815 casualties, Passenger 857 casualties, Pedestrian 485 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DY2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DY2 postcode district?
2,233 collisions have been recorded in the DY2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,157 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DY2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 283 were serious — 13.8% of all recorded collisions in the DY2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DY2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DY2 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DY2 postcode district happen on?
73.5% of collisions in the DY2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DY2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.4% of the 3,157 casualties recorded in the DY2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DY2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DY2 postcode district fell 17% 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 DY2 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 DY2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.