DY3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DY3 postcode district recorded 1,420 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,931 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 205 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 205
- Casualties
- 1,931
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 205
- Casualties
- 1,931
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DY3
Towns in DY3
Roads in DY3
Accidents in the DY3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DY3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,420
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,931
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
205
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DY3 postcode district
Collisions in the DY3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 30.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.2% of recorded collisions in the DY3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DY3 postcode district have produced 1,931 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.6% 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 161 collisions, Monday 191 collisions, Tuesday 197 collisions, Wednesday 199 collisions, Thursday 200 collisions, Friday 258 collisions, Saturday 214 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 986 collisions, Darkness 434 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,380 collisions, Roundabout 22 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 1,252 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 130 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,070 collisions, Raining no high winds 192 collisions, Other 59 collisions, Unknown 46 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,098 casualties, Passenger 474 casualties, Pedestrian 359 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DY3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DY3 postcode district?
1,420 collisions have been recorded in the DY3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,931 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DY3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 205 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the DY3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DY3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DY3 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 30.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DY3 postcode district happen on?
97.2% of collisions in the DY3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DY3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.6% of the 1,931 casualties recorded in the DY3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DY3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DY3 postcode district fell 33% 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 DY3 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 DY3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.