DN32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN32 postcode district recorded 2,075 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,889 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 343 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 343
- Casualties
- 2,889
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 343
- Casualties
- 2,889
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN32
Towns in DN32
Roads in DN32
Accidents in the DN32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,075
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,889
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
343
17% 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 (17.8% of the total), with 25% 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 11.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN32 postcode district have produced 2,889 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 192 collisions, Monday 275 collisions, Tuesday 337 collisions, Wednesday 315 collisions, Thursday 330 collisions, Friday 370 collisions, Saturday 256 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,557 collisions, Darkness 518 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,927 collisions, Roundabout 48 collisions, Dual carriageway 43 collisions, One way street 41 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 2,001 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,808 collisions, Raining no high winds 189 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Snowing no high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,812 casualties, Passenger 682 casualties, Pedestrian 395 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN32 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN32 postcode district?
2,075 collisions have been recorded in the DN32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,889 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 343 were serious — 17% 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 17.8% of them, and 25% 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 2,889 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 rose 17% 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 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 2024.