DY5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DY5 postcode district recorded 2,705 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,722 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 408 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 408
- Casualties
- 3,722
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 408
- Casualties
- 3,722
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DY5
Towns in DY5
Roads in DY5
Accidents in the DY5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DY5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,705
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,722
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
408
16.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DY5 postcode district
Collisions in the DY5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.8% of the total), with 32.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.2% of recorded collisions in the DY5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DY5 postcode district have produced 3,722 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.9% 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 305 collisions, Monday 382 collisions, Tuesday 361 collisions, Wednesday 357 collisions, Thursday 403 collisions, Friday 442 collisions, Saturday 455 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,826 collisions, Darkness 879 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,196 collisions, Dual carriageway 338 collisions, Roundabout 148 collisions, Other 9 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 40 collisions, 30 mph 2,482 collisions, 40 mph 160 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,984 collisions, Raining no high winds 422 collisions, Other 135 collisions, Unknown 82 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,214 casualties, Passenger 915 casualties, Pedestrian 593 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DY5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DY5 postcode district?
2,705 collisions have been recorded in the DY5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,722 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DY5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 408 were serious — 16.2% of all recorded collisions in the DY5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DY5 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the DY5 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 32.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DY5 postcode district happen on?
81.2% of collisions in the DY5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DY5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.9% of the 3,722 casualties recorded in the DY5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DY5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DY5 postcode district rose 2% 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 DY5 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 DY5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.