DN20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN20 postcode district recorded 1,702 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,547 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 265 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 265
- Casualties
- 2,547
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 265
- Casualties
- 2,547
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN20
Towns in DN20
Roads in DN20
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DN20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,702
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,547
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
265
17.8% 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 23.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
61.1% of recorded collisions in the DN20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN20 postcode district have produced 2,547 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.9% 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 240 collisions, Tuesday 223 collisions, Wednesday 249 collisions, Thursday 263 collisions, Friday 298 collisions, Saturday 230 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,305 collisions, Darkness 397 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,040 collisions, Dual carriageway 302 collisions, Roundabout 285 collisions, Slip road 53 collisions, One way street/Slip road 17 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 554 collisions, 40 mph 120 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 626 collisions, 70 mph 358 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,430 collisions, Raining no high winds 165 collisions, Fog or mist 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,729 casualties, Passenger 694 casualties, Pedestrian 124 casualties.
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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?
1,702 collisions have been recorded in the DN20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,547 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 265 were serious — 17.8% 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 23.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN20 postcode district happen on?
61.1% 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 4.9% of the 2,547 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 5% 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 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 2025.