DN17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN17 postcode district recorded 1,597 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,261 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 309 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 309
- Casualties
- 2,261
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 309
- Casualties
- 2,261
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN17
Towns in DN17
Roads in DN17
Accidents in the DN17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,597
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,261
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
309
21.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN17 postcode district
Collisions in the DN17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.1% of recorded collisions in the DN17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN17 postcode district have produced 2,261 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.5% 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 199 collisions, Monday 223 collisions, Tuesday 216 collisions, Wednesday 253 collisions, Thursday 216 collisions, Friday 267 collisions, Saturday 223 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,153 collisions, Darkness 444 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,407 collisions, Roundabout 99 collisions, Dual carriageway 77 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 884 collisions, 40 mph 178 collisions, 50 mph 78 collisions, 60 mph 393 collisions, 70 mph 61 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,351 collisions, Raining no high winds 146 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions, Fog or mist 18 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,518 casualties, Passenger 529 casualties, Pedestrian 214 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 2019160821474
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SlightAccident 2019160817672
SlightAccident 2019160817180
SlightAccident 2019160811600
SlightAccident 2019160811423
SlightAccident 2019160810329
SlightAccident 2019160809092
SeriousAccident 2019160849195
SlightAccident 2018160805242
SlightAccident 2018160807143
SeriousAccident 2018160808131
SeriousAccident 2018160348367
SlightAccident 2018160806309
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN17 postcode district?
1,597 collisions have been recorded in the DN17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,261 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 309 were serious — 21.3% of all recorded collisions in the DN17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DN17 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN17 postcode district happen on?
88.1% of collisions in the DN17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.5% of the 2,261 casualties recorded in the DN17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN17 postcode district fell 7% 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 DN17 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 DN17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.