DN37 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN37 postcode district recorded 1,390 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,046 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 277 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 41% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 277
- Casualties
- 2,046
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 277
- Casualties
- 2,046
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN37
Towns in DN37
Roads in DN37
Accidents in the DN37 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN37 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,390
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,046
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
277
22.4% 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 (16% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.9% of recorded collisions in the DN37 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN37 postcode district have produced 2,046 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 169 collisions, Monday 171 collisions, Tuesday 209 collisions, Wednesday 208 collisions, Thursday 216 collisions, Friday 222 collisions, Saturday 195 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,001 collisions, Darkness 389 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,138 collisions, Dual carriageway 140 collisions, Roundabout 102 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 611 collisions, 40 mph 117 collisions, 50 mph 63 collisions, 60 mph 496 collisions, 70 mph 99 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,147 collisions, Raining no high winds 136 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 1,387 casualties, Passenger 532 casualties, Pedestrian 127 casualties.
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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?
1,390 collisions have been recorded in the DN37 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,046 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN37 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 277 were serious — 22.4% 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 16% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN37 postcode district happen on?
81.9% 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 2,046 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 41% 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 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 2024.