DN16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN16 postcode district recorded 2,421 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,341 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 408 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 32% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 408
- Casualties
- 3,341
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 408
- Casualties
- 3,341
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN16
Towns in DN16
Roads in DN16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DN16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,421
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,341
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
408
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN16 postcode district
Collisions in the DN16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.7% of recorded collisions in the DN16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN16 postcode district have produced 3,341 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.5% 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 241 collisions, Monday 347 collisions, Tuesday 345 collisions, Wednesday 367 collisions, Thursday 367 collisions, Friday 431 collisions, Saturday 323 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,721 collisions, Darkness 700 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,785 collisions, Dual carriageway 433 collisions, Roundabout 183 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 1,760 collisions, 40 mph 473 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 57 collisions, 70 mph 115 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,040 collisions, Raining no high winds 271 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,244 casualties, Passenger 746 casualties, Pedestrian 351 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN16 postcode district?
2,421 collisions have been recorded in the DN16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,341 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 408 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the DN16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DN16 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN16 postcode district happen on?
73.7% of collisions in the DN16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.5% of the 3,341 casualties recorded in the DN16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN16 postcode district rose 32% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 DN16 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 DN16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.