DN11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN11 postcode district recorded 2,175 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,302 casualties. Of these collisions, 44 were fatal and 317 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 317
- Casualties
- 3,302
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 317
- Casualties
- 3,302
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN11
Towns in DN11
Roads in DN11
Accidents in the DN11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,175
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,302
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
44
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
317
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN11 postcode district
Collisions in the DN11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.9% of recorded collisions in the DN11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN11 postcode district have produced 3,302 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.6% 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 273 collisions, Monday 305 collisions, Tuesday 318 collisions, Wednesday 287 collisions, Thursday 317 collisions, Friday 399 collisions, Saturday 276 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,624 collisions, Darkness 551 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,412 collisions, Dual carriageway 453 collisions, Roundabout 234 collisions, Slip road 64 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 98 collisions, 30 mph 766 collisions, 40 mph 154 collisions, 50 mph 47 collisions, 60 mph 525 collisions, 70 mph 585 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,755 collisions, Raining no high winds 252 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,067 casualties, Passenger 1,018 casualties, Pedestrian 217 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN11 postcode district?
2,175 collisions have been recorded in the DN11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,302 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
44 were fatal and 317 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in the DN11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DN11 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN11 postcode district happen on?
64.9% of collisions in the DN11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.6% of the 3,302 casualties recorded in the DN11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN11 postcode district fell 3% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the DN11 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 DN11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.