DN22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN22 postcode district recorded 2,505 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,518 casualties. Of these collisions, 63 were fatal and 461 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 63
- Serious
- 461
- Casualties
- 3,518
- Fatal
- 63
- Serious
- 461
- Casualties
- 3,518
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN22
Roads in DN22
Accidents in the DN22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,505
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,518
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
63
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
461
20.9% 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 (15.4% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.5% of recorded collisions in the DN22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN22 postcode district have produced 3,518 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.2% 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 306 collisions, Monday 356 collisions, Tuesday 363 collisions, Wednesday 387 collisions, Thursday 367 collisions, Friday 370 collisions, Saturday 356 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,839 collisions, Darkness 666 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,941 collisions, Dual carriageway 328 collisions, Roundabout 206 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 1,009 collisions, 40 mph 241 collisions, 50 mph 174 collisions, 60 mph 824 collisions, 70 mph 253 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,030 collisions, Raining no high winds 270 collisions, Other 63 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,370 casualties, Passenger 894 casualties, Pedestrian 254 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN22 postcode district?
2,505 collisions have been recorded in the DN22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,518 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
63 were fatal and 461 were serious — 20.9% 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 15.4% 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?
77.5% 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 7.2% of the 3,518 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 rose 16% 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 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 2024.