DN22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN22 postcode district recorded 2,566 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,611 casualties. Of these collisions, 64 were fatal and 483 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 64
- Serious
- 483
- Casualties
- 3,611
- Fatal
- 64
- Serious
- 483
- Casualties
- 3,611
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN22
Roads in DN22
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DN22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,566
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,611
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
64
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
483
21.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN22 postcode district
Collisions in the DN22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.5% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.7% of recorded collisions in the DN22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN22 postcode district have produced 3,611 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.3% 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 310 collisions, Monday 368 collisions, Tuesday 375 collisions, Wednesday 399 collisions, Thursday 374 collisions, Friday 374 collisions, Saturday 366 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,884 collisions, Darkness 682 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,993 collisions, Dual carriageway 336 collisions, Roundabout 207 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 1,036 collisions, 40 mph 247 collisions, 50 mph 186 collisions, 60 mph 837 collisions, 70 mph 256 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,077 collisions, Raining no high winds 277 collisions, Other 67 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions, Fog or mist 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,425 casualties, Passenger 924 casualties, Pedestrian 262 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN22 postcode district?
2,566 collisions have been recorded in the DN22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,611 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
64 were fatal and 483 were serious — 21.3% of all recorded collisions in the DN22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN22 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the DN22 postcode district, accounting for 15.5% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN22 postcode district happen on?
77.7% of collisions in the DN22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.3% of the 3,611 casualties recorded in the DN22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN22 postcode district fell 9% 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 DN22 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 DN22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.