DY6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DY6 postcode district recorded 1,213 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,687 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 164 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 1,687
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 1,687
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DY6
Towns in DY6
Roads in DY6
Accidents in the DY6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DY6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,213
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,687
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
164
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DY6 postcode district
Collisions in the DY6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.8% of recorded collisions in the DY6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DY6 postcode district have produced 1,687 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 131 collisions, Monday 164 collisions, Tuesday 179 collisions, Wednesday 168 collisions, Thursday 173 collisions, Friday 220 collisions, Saturday 178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 870 collisions, Darkness 343 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,114 collisions, Roundabout 54 collisions, Dual carriageway 34 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 1,021 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 149 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 925 collisions, Raining no high winds 162 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,037 casualties, Passenger 409 casualties, Pedestrian 241 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DY6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DY6 postcode district?
1,213 collisions have been recorded in the DY6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,687 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DY6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 164 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in the DY6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DY6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DY6 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DY6 postcode district happen on?
91.8% of collisions in the DY6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DY6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 1,687 casualties recorded in the DY6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DY6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DY6 postcode district fell 15% 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 DY6 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 DY6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.