DY8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DY8 postcode district recorded 1,974 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,518 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 309 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 309
- Casualties
- 2,518
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 309
- Casualties
- 2,518
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DY8
Towns in DY8
Roads in DY8
Accidents in the DY8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DY8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,974
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,518
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
309
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DY8 postcode district
Collisions in the DY8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.1% of recorded collisions in the DY8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DY8 postcode district have produced 2,518 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.2% 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 222 collisions, Monday 247 collisions, Tuesday 287 collisions, Wednesday 290 collisions, Thursday 311 collisions, Friday 316 collisions, Saturday 301 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,401 collisions, Darkness 573 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,582 collisions, Dual carriageway 139 collisions, One way street 108 collisions, Other 81 collisions, Roundabout 55 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 1,867 collisions, 40 mph 76 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 26 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,534 collisions, Raining no high winds 259 collisions, Other 85 collisions, Unknown 50 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,503 casualties, Passenger 506 casualties, Pedestrian 509 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,974 accidents
Accident 199920J095602
SlightAccident 199920J092902
SlightAccident 199920J094702
SlightAccident 199920J094002
SlightAccident 199920J091902
SeriousAccident 199920J091802
SlightAccident 199920J090302
SeriousAccident 199920J102902
SlightAccident 199920J090702
SlightAccident 199920J087002
SlightAccident 199920J087602
SlightAccident 199920J087102
SlightAccident 199920J084702
SlightAccident 199920J085702
SlightAccident 199920J084902
SeriousAccident 199920J083402
SeriousAccident 199920J082302
SlightAccident 199920J079302
SlightAccident 199920J079102
SeriousAccident 199920J078102
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DY8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DY8 postcode district?
1,974 collisions have been recorded in the DY8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,518 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DY8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 309 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in the DY8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DY8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DY8 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DY8 postcode district happen on?
80.1% of collisions in the DY8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DY8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.2% of the 2,518 casualties recorded in the DY8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DY8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DY8 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the DY8 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 DY8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.