DN34 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN34 postcode district recorded 1,604 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,073 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 248 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 248
- Casualties
- 2,073
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 248
- Casualties
- 2,073
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN34
Towns in DN34
Roads in DN34
Accidents in the DN34 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN34 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,604
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,073
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
248
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN34 postcode district
Collisions in the DN34 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.2% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.1% of recorded collisions in the DN34 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN34 postcode district have produced 2,073 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.9% 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 139 collisions, Monday 254 collisions, Tuesday 242 collisions, Wednesday 276 collisions, Thursday 238 collisions, Friday 271 collisions, Saturday 184 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,172 collisions, Darkness 432 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,237 collisions, Roundabout 253 collisions, Dual carriageway 107 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 1,547 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,367 collisions, Raining no high winds 178 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,334 casualties, Passenger 451 casualties, Pedestrian 288 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN34 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN34 postcode district?
1,604 collisions have been recorded in the DN34 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,073 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN34 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 248 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the DN34 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN34 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the DN34 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN34 postcode district happen on?
77.1% of collisions in the DN34 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN34 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.9% of the 2,073 casualties recorded in the DN34 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN34 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN34 postcode district rose 23% 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 DN34 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 DN34 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.