DN32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN32 postcode district recorded 2,131 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,957 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 355 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 355
- Casualties
- 2,957
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 355
- Casualties
- 2,957
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN32
Towns in DN32
Roads in DN32
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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 DN32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,131
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,957
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
355
17.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN32 postcode district
Collisions in the DN32 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.9% of recorded collisions in the DN32 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN32 postcode district have produced 2,957 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% 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 199 collisions, Monday 283 collisions, Tuesday 343 collisions, Wednesday 323 collisions, Thursday 334 collisions, Friday 384 collisions, Saturday 265 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,596 collisions, Darkness 535 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,979 collisions, Roundabout 50 collisions, Dual carriageway 45 collisions, One way street 41 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 2,049 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,855 collisions, Raining no high winds 193 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Snowing no high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,854 casualties, Passenger 698 casualties, Pedestrian 405 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN32 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN32 postcode district?
2,131 collisions have been recorded in the DN32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,957 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 355 were serious — 17.2% of all recorded collisions in the DN32 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN32 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DN32 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN32 postcode district happen on?
92.9% of collisions in the DN32 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN32 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.7% of the 2,957 casualties recorded in the DN32 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN32 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN32 postcode district fell 11% 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 DN32 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 DN32 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.