DN18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN18 postcode district recorded 661 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 899 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 142 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 899
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 899
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN18
Towns in DN18
Roads in DN18
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DN18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
661
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
899
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
142
24.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN18 postcode district
Collisions in the DN18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.5% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.6% of recorded collisions in the DN18 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 DN18 postcode district have produced 899 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.1% 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 61 collisions, Monday 106 collisions, Tuesday 109 collisions, Wednesday 99 collisions, Thursday 93 collisions, Friday 104 collisions, Saturday 89 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 476 collisions, Darkness 185 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 500 collisions, Dual carriageway 78 collisions, Roundabout 52 collisions, Slip road 17 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 363 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 183 collisions, 70 mph 83 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 554 collisions, Raining no high winds 62 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Snowing no high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 604 casualties, Passenger 195 casualties, Pedestrian 100 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN18 postcode district?
661 collisions have been recorded in the DN18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 899 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 142 were serious — 24.2% of all recorded collisions in the DN18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN18 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the DN18 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN18 postcode district happen on?
75.6% of collisions in the DN18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.1% of the 899 casualties recorded in the DN18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN18 postcode district fell 10% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the DN18 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 DN18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.