DN35 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN35 postcode district recorded 2,440 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,175 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 429 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 429
- Casualties
- 3,175
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 429
- Casualties
- 3,175
Collisions by Year
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Towns in DN35
Roads in DN35
Accidents in the DN35 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN35 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,440
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,175
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
429
18.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN35 postcode district
Collisions in the DN35 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.5% of recorded collisions in the DN35 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN35 postcode district have produced 3,175 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19% 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 336 collisions, Monday 308 collisions, Tuesday 332 collisions, Wednesday 348 collisions, Thursday 344 collisions, Friday 381 collisions, Saturday 391 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,774 collisions, Darkness 666 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,062 collisions, Roundabout 279 collisions, Dual carriageway 67 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 72 collisions, 30 mph 2,264 collisions, 40 mph 91 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,129 collisions, Raining no high winds 215 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,869 casualties, Passenger 703 casualties, Pedestrian 603 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN35 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN35 postcode district?
2,440 collisions have been recorded in the DN35 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,175 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN35 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 429 were serious — 18.1% of all recorded collisions in the DN35 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN35 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the DN35 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN35 postcode district happen on?
84.5% of collisions in the DN35 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN35 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19% of the 3,175 casualties recorded in the DN35 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN35 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN35 postcode district fell 3% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the DN35 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 DN35 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.