DY7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DY7 postcode district recorded 743 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,146 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 93 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 35% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 93
- Casualties
- 1,146
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 93
- Casualties
- 1,146
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DY7
Towns in DY7
Roads in DY7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DY7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DY7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
743
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,146
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
93
15.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DY7 postcode district
Collisions in the DY7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (16.4% of the total), with 32.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
91.1% of recorded collisions in the DY7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DY7 postcode district have produced 1,146 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.8% 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 122 collisions, Monday 107 collisions, Tuesday 91 collisions, Wednesday 101 collisions, Thursday 90 collisions, Friday 116 collisions, Saturday 116 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 502 collisions, Darkness 241 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 677 collisions, Dual carriageway 57 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 109 collisions, 40 mph 124 collisions, 50 mph 63 collisions, 60 mph 444 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 630 collisions, Raining no high winds 80 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 738 casualties, Passenger 364 casualties, Pedestrian 44 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DY7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DY7 postcode district?
743 collisions have been recorded in the DY7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,146 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DY7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 93 were serious — 15.3% of all recorded collisions in the DY7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DY7 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the DY7 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 32.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DY7 postcode district happen on?
91.1% of collisions in the DY7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DY7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.8% of the 1,146 casualties recorded in the DY7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DY7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DY7 postcode district rose 35% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 DY7 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 DY7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.