DN38 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN38 postcode district recorded 281 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 449 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 66 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 70% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 449
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 449
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN38
Roads in DN38
Accidents in the DN38 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN38 postcode district
Collisions recorded
281
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
449
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
66
27% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN38 postcode district
Collisions in the DN38 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
70.8% of recorded collisions in the DN38 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN38 postcode district have produced 449 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.2% 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 39 collisions, Monday 30 collisions, Tuesday 41 collisions, Wednesday 41 collisions, Thursday 43 collisions, Friday 49 collisions, Saturday 38 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 216 collisions, Darkness 65 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 199 collisions, Dual carriageway 77 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 38 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 144 collisions, 70 mph 78 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 221 collisions, Raining no high winds 37 collisions, Fog or mist 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 305 casualties, Passenger 125 casualties, Pedestrian 19 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN38 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN38 postcode district?
281 collisions have been recorded in the DN38 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 449 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN38 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 66 were serious — 27% of all recorded collisions in the DN38 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN38 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DN38 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN38 postcode district happen on?
70.8% of collisions in the DN38 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN38 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.2% of the 449 casualties recorded in the DN38 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN38 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN38 postcode district fell 70% 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 DN38 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 DN38 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.