DN10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN10 postcode district recorded 848 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,222 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 221 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 221
- Casualties
- 1,222
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 221
- Casualties
- 1,222
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN10
Towns in DN10
Roads in DN10
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DN10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
848
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,222
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
221
29.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN10 postcode district
Collisions in the DN10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (15.3% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
86.2% of recorded collisions in the DN10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN10 postcode district have produced 1,222 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.3% 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 112 collisions, Monday 127 collisions, Tuesday 127 collisions, Wednesday 111 collisions, Thursday 114 collisions, Friday 127 collisions, Saturday 130 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 621 collisions, Darkness 227 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 731 collisions, Roundabout 65 collisions, Dual carriageway 48 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 283 collisions, 40 mph 53 collisions, 50 mph 109 collisions, 60 mph 385 collisions, 70 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 687 collisions, Raining no high winds 92 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Fog or mist 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 835 casualties, Passenger 322 casualties, Pedestrian 65 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 848 accidents
Accident 20023102B0614
SlightAccident 20023108B0287
SeriousAccident 200214BB00259
SeriousAccident 200214BB00257
SlightAccident 20023108B0259
SeriousAccident 200214BB00232
SlightAccident 20023108B0257
SeriousAccident 20023108B0200
SlightAccident 200214BB00136
SlightAccident 200214BB00115
SeriousAccident 200214BB00096
SeriousAccident 20023108B0119
SlightAccident 200214BB00090
SlightAccident 20023102B0035
SlightAccident 20023108B0050
SlightAccident 20023108B0047
SlightAccident 200214BB00039
SlightAccident 20023102B0001
SlightAccident 20013108E1565
SeriousAccident 20013108E1561
FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN10 postcode district?
848 collisions have been recorded in the DN10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,222 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 221 were serious — 29.1% of all recorded collisions in the DN10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN10 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the DN10 postcode district, accounting for 15.3% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN10 postcode district happen on?
86.2% of collisions in the DN10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.3% of the 1,222 casualties recorded in the DN10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN10 postcode district fell 7% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the DN10 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 DN10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.