DN39 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN39 postcode district recorded 242 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 382 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 51 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 382
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 382
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN39
Roads in DN39
Accidents in the DN39 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN39 postcode district
Collisions recorded
242
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
382
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
51
22.7% 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% of the total), with 31.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
84.3% of recorded collisions in the DN39 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN39 postcode district have produced 382 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 38 collisions, Tuesday 27 collisions, Wednesday 32 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 46 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 165 collisions, Darkness 77 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 204 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 46 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 140 collisions, 70 mph 36 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 204 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 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 260 casualties, Passenger 112 casualties, Pedestrian 10 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 4 of 4 accidents
Accident 2024161523047
FatalAccident 2017160217004
FatalAccident 2014160B03441
FatalAccident 2004160B03790
FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN39 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN39 postcode district?
242 collisions have been recorded in the DN39 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 382 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN39 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 51 were serious — 22.7% 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% of them, and 31.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN39 postcode district happen on?
84.3% 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 382 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 rose 13% 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 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 2024.