Dipton road traffic accidents
Dipton recorded 83 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 127 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 127
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 127
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Dipton
Roads in Dipton
Postcode districts in Dipton
Accidents in Dipton
Road collision statistics for Dipton
Collisions recorded
83
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
127
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
28.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Dipton
Collisions in Dipton are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.3% of the total), with 30.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.6% of recorded collisions in Dipton happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Dipton have produced 127 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.4% 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 9 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 16 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 6 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 58 collisions, Darkness 25 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 76 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 79 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 66 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 71 casualties, Passenger 44 casualties, Pedestrian 12 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Dipton
How many road accidents have there been in Dipton?
83 collisions have been recorded in Dipton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 127 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Dipton were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 22 were serious — 28.9% of all recorded collisions in Dipton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Dipton?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Dipton, accounting for 19.3% of them, and 30.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Dipton happen on?
91.6% of collisions in Dipton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Dipton?
Pedestrians make up 9.4% of the 127 casualties recorded in Dipton.
Is road safety in Dipton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Dipton were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Dipton 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 Dipton cover 1999 to 2024.