DY7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DY7 postcode district recorded 720 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,115 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 89 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 42% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 1,115
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 1,115
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DY7
Towns in DY7
Roads in DY7
Accidents in the DY7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DY7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
720
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,115
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
89
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 (16.7% of the total), with 32.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
91% of recorded collisions in the DY7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DY7 postcode district have produced 1,115 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.7% 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 120 collisions, Monday 103 collisions, Tuesday 85 collisions, Wednesday 99 collisions, Thursday 87 collisions, Friday 112 collisions, Saturday 114 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 486 collisions, Darkness 234 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 655 collisions, Dual carriageway 56 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 106 collisions, 40 mph 120 collisions, 50 mph 61 collisions, 60 mph 431 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 611 collisions, Raining no high winds 77 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 717 casualties, Passenger 357 casualties, Pedestrian 41 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?
720 collisions have been recorded in the DY7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,115 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DY7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 89 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 16.7% of them, and 32.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DY7 postcode district happen on?
91% 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 3.7% of the 1,115 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 42% 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 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 2024.