DN41 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN41 postcode district recorded 259 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 375 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 48 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 375
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 375
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN41
Towns in DN41
Roads in DN41
Accidents in the DN41 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN41 postcode district
Collisions recorded
259
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
375
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
48
20.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN41 postcode district
Collisions in the DN41 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.6% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
75.7% of recorded collisions in the DN41 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN41 postcode district have produced 375 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.7% 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 24 collisions, Monday 36 collisions, Tuesday 34 collisions, Wednesday 43 collisions, Thursday 43 collisions, Friday 38 collisions, Saturday 41 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 184 collisions, Darkness 75 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 196 collisions, Dual carriageway 39 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 79 collisions, 40 mph 28 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 109 collisions, 70 mph 37 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 206 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Snowing no high winds 7 collisions, Fog or mist 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 273 casualties, Passenger 88 casualties, Pedestrian 14 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN41 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN41 postcode district?
259 collisions have been recorded in the DN41 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 375 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN41 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 48 were serious — 20.1% of all recorded collisions in the DN41 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN41 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the DN41 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN41 postcode district happen on?
75.7% of collisions in the DN41 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN41 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.7% of the 375 casualties recorded in the DN41 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN41 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN41 postcode district fell 17% 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 DN41 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 DN41 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.