DN39 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN39 postcode district recorded 248 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 392 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 54 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 54
- Casualties
- 392
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 54
- Casualties
- 392
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN39
Roads in DN39
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DN39 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN39 postcode district
Collisions recorded
248
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
392
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
54
23.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN39 postcode district
Collisions in the DN39 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.4% of the total), with 31.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
84.7% of recorded collisions in the DN39 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN39 postcode district have produced 392 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.6% 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 37 collisions, Monday 40 collisions, Tuesday 28 collisions, Wednesday 32 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 48 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 170 collisions, Darkness 78 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 210 collisions, Dual carriageway 37 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 48 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 144 collisions, 70 mph 36 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 207 collisions, Raining no high winds 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 267 casualties, Passenger 115 casualties, Pedestrian 10 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 248 accidents
Accident 2017160147835
SeriousAccident 2017160153742
SlightAccident 2016320304709
SeriousAccident 2016160157185
SlightAccident 2016160123057
SlightAccident 2016160080185
SlightAccident 2016160085302
SlightAccident 2016160055260
SeriousAccident 2016160094722
SlightAccident 2016160039079
SlightAccident 2016160040695
SlightAccident 2015160B04381
SlightAccident 2015320130538
SlightAccident 2015160B04171
SlightAccident 2015160B04151
SlightAccident 2015160B03001
SlightAccident 2015160B02971
SeriousAccident 2015160B02831
SlightAccident 2015160B02691
SlightAccident 2015160B01401
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN39 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN39 postcode district?
248 collisions have been recorded in the DN39 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 392 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN39 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 54 were serious — 23.4% of all recorded collisions in the DN39 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN39 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DN39 postcode district, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 31.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN39 postcode district happen on?
84.7% of collisions in the DN39 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN39 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.6% of the 392 casualties recorded in the DN39 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN39 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN39 postcode district fell 33% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the DN39 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 DN39 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.