DN14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN14 postcode district recorded 2,955 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,107 casualties. Of these collisions, 79 were fatal and 571 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 79
- Serious
- 571
- Casualties
- 4,107
- Fatal
- 79
- Serious
- 571
- Casualties
- 4,107
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN14
Towns in DN14
Roads in DN14
Accidents in the DN14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,955
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,107
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
79
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
571
22% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN14 postcode district
Collisions in the DN14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.9% of recorded collisions in the DN14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN14 postcode district have produced 4,107 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 369 collisions, Monday 399 collisions, Tuesday 431 collisions, Wednesday 432 collisions, Thursday 413 collisions, Friday 524 collisions, Saturday 387 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,225 collisions, Darkness 730 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,360 collisions, Dual carriageway 348 collisions, Roundabout 175 collisions, Slip road 41 collisions, Other 14 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 105 collisions, 30 mph 1,216 collisions, 40 mph 193 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 1,065 collisions, 70 mph 374 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,397 collisions, Raining no high winds 335 collisions, Fine + high winds 63 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions, Other 38 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,804 casualties, Passenger 979 casualties, Pedestrian 324 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN14 postcode district?
2,955 collisions have been recorded in the DN14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,107 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
79 were fatal and 571 were serious — 22% of all recorded collisions in the DN14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DN14 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN14 postcode district happen on?
79.9% of collisions in the DN14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.9% of the 4,107 casualties recorded in the DN14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN14 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the DN14 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 DN14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.