DN34 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN34 postcode district recorded 1,643 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,118 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 262 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 262
- Casualties
- 2,118
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 262
- Casualties
- 2,118
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN34
Towns in DN34
Roads in DN34
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DN34 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN34 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,643
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,118
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
262
16.4% 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 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.3% 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 2,118 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.1% 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 142 collisions, Monday 260 collisions, Tuesday 246 collisions, Wednesday 282 collisions, Thursday 247 collisions, Friday 276 collisions, Saturday 190 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,199 collisions, Darkness 444 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,270 collisions, Roundabout 255 collisions, Dual carriageway 111 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 21 collisions, 30 mph 1,582 collisions, 40 mph 10 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 1,400 collisions, Raining no high winds 181 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,366 casualties, Passenger 454 casualties, Pedestrian 298 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?
1,643 collisions have been recorded in the DN34 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,118 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN34 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 262 were serious — 16.4% 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 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN34 postcode district happen on?
77.3% 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 14.1% of the 2,118 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 fell 33% 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 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 2025.