DN12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN12 postcode district recorded 1,350 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,854 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 242 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 242
- Casualties
- 1,854
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 242
- Casualties
- 1,854
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN12
Towns in DN12
Roads in DN12
Accidents in the DN12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,350
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,854
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
242
19.6% 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 (16.4% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.3% of recorded collisions in the DN12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN12 postcode district have produced 1,854 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 147 collisions, Monday 183 collisions, Tuesday 221 collisions, Wednesday 195 collisions, Thursday 197 collisions, Friday 219 collisions, Saturday 188 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 977 collisions, Darkness 373 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,233 collisions, Dual carriageway 74 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 52 collisions, 30 mph 765 collisions, 40 mph 293 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 170 collisions, 70 mph 65 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,119 collisions, Raining no high winds 144 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,062 casualties, Passenger 488 casualties, Pedestrian 304 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN12 postcode district?
1,350 collisions have been recorded in the DN12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,854 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 242 were serious — 19.6% 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 16.4% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN12 postcode district happen on?
91.3% 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 1,854 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 rose 10% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.