DN33 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN33 postcode district recorded 870 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,126 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 161 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 161
- Casualties
- 1,126
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 161
- Casualties
- 1,126
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN33
Towns in DN33
Roads in DN33
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DN33 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN33 postcode district
Collisions recorded
870
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,126
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
161
19.1% 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 24.1% 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 1,126 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.9% 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 77 collisions, Monday 131 collisions, Tuesday 155 collisions, Wednesday 141 collisions, Thursday 131 collisions, Friday 139 collisions, Saturday 96 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 660 collisions, Darkness 210 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 813 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, Dual carriageway 22 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 835 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 758 collisions, Raining no high winds 66 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 689 casualties, Passenger 247 casualties, Pedestrian 190 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?
870 collisions have been recorded in the DN33 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,126 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN33 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 161 were serious — 19.1% 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 24.1% 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 16.9% of the 1,126 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 fell 10% 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 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 2025.