DN15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN15 postcode district recorded 3,335 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,538 casualties. Of these collisions, 37 were fatal and 564 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 564
- Casualties
- 4,538
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 564
- Casualties
- 4,538
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN15
Towns in DN15
Roads in DN15
Accidents in the DN15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,335
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,538
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
37
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
564
18% 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 26.6% 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 13.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN15 postcode district have produced 4,538 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 333 collisions, Monday 507 collisions, Tuesday 472 collisions, Wednesday 480 collisions, Thursday 504 collisions, Friday 539 collisions, Saturday 500 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,449 collisions, Darkness 886 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,737 collisions, Roundabout 355 collisions, Dual carriageway 211 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 2,253 collisions, 40 mph 417 collisions, 50 mph 59 collisions, 60 mph 554 collisions, 70 mph 28 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,822 collisions, Raining no high winds 343 collisions, Fine + high winds 51 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Other 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,960 casualties, Passenger 1,055 casualties, Pedestrian 523 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?
3,335 collisions have been recorded in the DN15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,538 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
37 were fatal and 564 were serious — 18% 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 26.6% 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 4,538 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 fell 29% 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 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 2024.