DN15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN15 postcode district recorded 3,406 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,626 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 577 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 577
- Casualties
- 4,626
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 577
- Casualties
- 4,626
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN15
Towns in DN15
Roads in DN15
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DN15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,406
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,626
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
577
18.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN15 postcode district
Collisions in the DN15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.1% of recorded collisions in the DN15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN15 postcode district have produced 4,626 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.5% 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 340 collisions, Monday 520 collisions, Tuesday 478 collisions, Wednesday 493 collisions, Thursday 511 collisions, Friday 553 collisions, Saturday 511 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,497 collisions, Darkness 909 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,798 collisions, Roundabout 359 collisions, Dual carriageway 217 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, One way street/Slip road 15 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 2,301 collisions, 40 mph 427 collisions, 50 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 559 collisions, 70 mph 28 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,874 collisions, Raining no high winds 355 collisions, Fine + high winds 51 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,021 casualties, Passenger 1,074 casualties, Pedestrian 531 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN15 postcode district?
3,406 collisions have been recorded in the DN15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,626 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 577 were serious — 18.1% of all recorded collisions in the DN15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DN15 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN15 postcode district happen on?
82.1% of collisions in the DN15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.5% of the 4,626 casualties recorded in the DN15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN15 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the DN15 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 DN15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.