DN12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN12 postcode district recorded 1,373 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,881 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 249 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 32% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 249
- Casualties
- 1,881
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 249
- Casualties
- 1,881
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN12
Towns in DN12
Roads in DN12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DN12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,373
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,881
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
249
19.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN12 postcode district
Collisions in the DN12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.5% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.4% of recorded collisions in the DN12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN12 postcode district have produced 1,881 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.4% 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 148 collisions, Monday 187 collisions, Tuesday 226 collisions, Wednesday 198 collisions, Thursday 200 collisions, Friday 224 collisions, Saturday 190 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 992 collisions, Darkness 381 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,255 collisions, Dual carriageway 75 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 52 collisions, 30 mph 779 collisions, 40 mph 299 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 172 collisions, 70 mph 66 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,136 collisions, Raining no high winds 148 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,079 casualties, Passenger 494 casualties, Pedestrian 308 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN12 postcode district?
1,373 collisions have been recorded in the DN12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,881 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 249 were serious — 19.9% of all recorded collisions in the DN12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN12 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the DN12 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN12 postcode district happen on?
91.4% of collisions in the DN12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.4% of the 1,881 casualties recorded in the DN12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN12 postcode district fell 32% 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 DN12 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 DN12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.