DN36 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN36 postcode district recorded 1,293 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,998 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 242 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 242
- Casualties
- 1,998
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 242
- Casualties
- 1,998
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN36
Towns in DN36
Roads in DN36
Accidents in the DN36 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN36 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,293
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,998
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
242
20.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN36 postcode district
Collisions in the DN36 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
90.4% of recorded collisions in the DN36 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN36 postcode district have produced 1,998 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5% 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 148 collisions, Monday 189 collisions, Tuesday 180 collisions, Wednesday 186 collisions, Thursday 192 collisions, Friday 210 collisions, Saturday 188 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 939 collisions, Darkness 354 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,169 collisions, Roundabout 113 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 530 collisions, 40 mph 119 collisions, 50 mph 47 collisions, 60 mph 591 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,040 collisions, Raining no high winds 146 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Other 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,334 casualties, Passenger 565 casualties, Pedestrian 99 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN36 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN36 postcode district?
1,293 collisions have been recorded in the DN36 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,998 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN36 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 242 were serious — 20.6% of all recorded collisions in the DN36 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN36 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DN36 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN36 postcode district happen on?
90.4% of collisions in the DN36 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN36 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5% of the 1,998 casualties recorded in the DN36 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN36 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN36 postcode district rose 9% 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 DN36 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 DN36 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.