DN33 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN33 postcode district recorded 843 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,096 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 158 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 158
- Casualties
- 1,096
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 158
- Casualties
- 1,096
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN33
Towns in DN33
Roads in DN33
Accidents in the DN33 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN33 postcode district
Collisions recorded
843
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,096
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
158
19.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN33 postcode district
Collisions in the DN33 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.8% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.4% of recorded collisions in the DN33 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN33 postcode district have produced 1,096 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.1% 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 76 collisions, Monday 129 collisions, Tuesday 150 collisions, Wednesday 139 collisions, Thursday 126 collisions, Friday 131 collisions, Saturday 92 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 638 collisions, Darkness 205 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 787 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Dual carriageway 22 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 811 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 734 collisions, Raining no high winds 65 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 664 casualties, Passenger 245 casualties, Pedestrian 187 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN33 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN33 postcode district?
843 collisions have been recorded in the DN33 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,096 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN33 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 158 were serious — 19.3% of all recorded collisions in the DN33 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN33 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the DN33 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN33 postcode district happen on?
93.4% of collisions in the DN33 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN33 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.1% of the 1,096 casualties recorded in the DN33 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN33 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN33 postcode district rose 11% 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 DN33 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 DN33 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.