DN37 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN37 postcode district recorded 1,430 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,101 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 291 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 291
- Casualties
- 2,101
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 291
- Casualties
- 2,101
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN37
Towns in DN37
Roads in DN37
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DN37 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN37 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,430
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,101
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
291
22.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN37 postcode district
Collisions in the DN37 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.8% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82% of recorded collisions in the DN37 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN37 postcode district have produced 2,101 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.2% 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 175 collisions, Monday 177 collisions, Tuesday 214 collisions, Wednesday 217 collisions, Thursday 220 collisions, Friday 226 collisions, Saturday 201 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,026 collisions, Darkness 404 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,172 collisions, Dual carriageway 143 collisions, Roundabout 104 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 632 collisions, 40 mph 120 collisions, 50 mph 67 collisions, 60 mph 506 collisions, 70 mph 100 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,179 collisions, Raining no high winds 143 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Snowing no high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,431 casualties, Passenger 540 casualties, Pedestrian 130 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN37 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN37 postcode district?
1,430 collisions have been recorded in the DN37 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,101 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN37 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 291 were serious — 22.8% of all recorded collisions in the DN37 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN37 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DN37 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN37 postcode district happen on?
82% of collisions in the DN37 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN37 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.2% of the 2,101 casualties recorded in the DN37 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN37 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN37 postcode district rose 5% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 DN37 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 DN37 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.