DY4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DY4 postcode district recorded 2,543 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,416 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 381 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 381
- Casualties
- 3,416
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 381
- Casualties
- 3,416
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DY4
Towns in DY4
Roads in DY4
Accidents in the DY4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DY4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,543
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,416
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
381
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DY4 postcode district
Collisions in the DY4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 31% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.2% of recorded collisions in the DY4 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 DY4 postcode district have produced 3,416 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.2% 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 271 collisions, Monday 380 collisions, Tuesday 351 collisions, Wednesday 391 collisions, Thursday 396 collisions, Friday 412 collisions, Saturday 342 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,754 collisions, Darkness 789 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,091 collisions, Dual carriageway 323 collisions, Roundabout 107 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 2,317 collisions, 40 mph 199 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,917 collisions, Raining no high winds 382 collisions, Other 112 collisions, Unknown 61 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,964 casualties, Passenger 864 casualties, Pedestrian 588 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DY4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DY4 postcode district?
2,543 collisions have been recorded in the DY4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,416 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DY4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 381 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the DY4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DY4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DY4 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 31% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DY4 postcode district happen on?
82.2% of collisions in the DY4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DY4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.2% of the 3,416 casualties recorded in the DY4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DY4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DY4 postcode district rose 4% 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 DY4 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 DY4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.