DN3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN3 postcode district recorded 1,573 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,181 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 189 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 2,181
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 2,181
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN3
Towns in DN3
Roads in DN3
Accidents in the DN3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,573
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,181
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
189
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN3 postcode district
Collisions in the DN3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.2% of recorded collisions in the DN3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN3 postcode district have produced 2,181 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11% 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 155 collisions, Monday 232 collisions, Tuesday 231 collisions, Wednesday 233 collisions, Thursday 248 collisions, Friday 256 collisions, Saturday 218 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,169 collisions, Darkness 404 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,325 collisions, Roundabout 141 collisions, Dual carriageway 81 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 44 collisions, 30 mph 841 collisions, 40 mph 325 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 281 collisions, 70 mph 70 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,263 collisions, Raining no high winds 210 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,399 casualties, Passenger 541 casualties, Pedestrian 241 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN3 postcode district?
1,573 collisions have been recorded in the DN3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,181 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 189 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in the DN3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DN3 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN3 postcode district happen on?
84.2% of collisions in the DN3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11% of the 2,181 casualties recorded in the DN3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN3 postcode district fell 25% 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 DN3 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 DN3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.