DN20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN20 postcode district recorded 1,656 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,480 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 261 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 2,480
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 2,480
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN20
Towns in DN20
Roads in DN20
Accidents in the DN20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,656
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,480
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
261
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN20 postcode district
Collisions in the DN20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
61.4% of recorded collisions in the DN20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN20 postcode district have produced 2,480 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 194 collisions, Monday 233 collisions, Tuesday 219 collisions, Wednesday 244 collisions, Thursday 251 collisions, Friday 289 collisions, Saturday 226 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,268 collisions, Darkness 388 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,016 collisions, Dual carriageway 290 collisions, Roundabout 276 collisions, Slip road 52 collisions, Other 17 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 547 collisions, 40 mph 112 collisions, 50 mph 29 collisions, 60 mph 614 collisions, 70 mph 347 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,395 collisions, Raining no high winds 158 collisions, Fog or mist 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,672 casualties, Passenger 685 casualties, Pedestrian 123 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN20 postcode district?
1,656 collisions have been recorded in the DN20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,480 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 261 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the DN20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DN20 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN20 postcode district happen on?
61.4% of collisions in the DN20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5% of the 2,480 casualties recorded in the DN20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN20 postcode district rose 13% 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 DN20 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 DN20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.