DN21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN21 postcode district recorded 2,358 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,390 casualties. Of these collisions, 63 were fatal and 379 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 63
- Serious
- 379
- Casualties
- 3,390
- Fatal
- 63
- Serious
- 379
- Casualties
- 3,390
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN21
Towns in DN21
Roads in DN21
Accidents in the DN21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,358
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,390
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
63
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
379
18.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN21 postcode district
Collisions in the DN21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16% of the total), with 21.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.9% of recorded collisions in the DN21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN21 postcode district have produced 3,390 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.7% 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 333 collisions, Monday 335 collisions, Tuesday 308 collisions, Wednesday 377 collisions, Thursday 344 collisions, Friday 369 collisions, Saturday 292 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,840 collisions, Darkness 517 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,119 collisions, Dual carriageway 113 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, One way street 33 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 1,120 collisions, 40 mph 99 collisions, 50 mph 43 collisions, 60 mph 1,058 collisions, 70 mph 34 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,847 collisions, Raining no high winds 241 collisions, Other 86 collisions, Unknown 66 collisions, Fine + high winds 44 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,245 casualties, Passenger 850 casualties, Pedestrian 295 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN21 postcode district?
2,358 collisions have been recorded in the DN21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,390 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
63 were fatal and 379 were serious — 18.7% of all recorded collisions in the DN21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN21 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the DN21 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 21.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN21 postcode district happen on?
89.9% of collisions in the DN21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.7% of the 3,390 casualties recorded in the DN21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN21 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the DN21 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 DN21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.