DN18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN18 postcode district recorded 643 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 871 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 136 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 871
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 871
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN18
Towns in DN18
Roads in DN18
Accidents in the DN18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
643
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
871
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
136
24% 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.
75.4% 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 871 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 60 collisions, Monday 104 collisions, Tuesday 106 collisions, Wednesday 94 collisions, Thursday 90 collisions, Friday 103 collisions, Saturday 86 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 463 collisions, Darkness 180 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 485 collisions, Dual carriageway 77 collisions, Roundabout 51 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 356 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 174 collisions, 70 mph 82 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 539 collisions, Raining no high winds 60 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Snowing no high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 589 casualties, Passenger 185 casualties, Pedestrian 97 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?
643 collisions have been recorded in the DN18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 871 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 136 were serious — 24% 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?
75.4% 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 871 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 rose 33% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.