DN4 postcode district road traffic accidents

3,739 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

The DN4 postcode district recorded 3,739 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,101 casualties. Of these collisions, 33 were fatal and 525 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.

Fatal
33
Serious
525
Casualties
5,101
2024 83
2023 80
2022 82
2021 89
2020 100
2019 96
2018 99
2017 120
2016 117
2015 146
2014 136
2013 138
2012 133
2011 184
2010 160
2009 160
2008 198
2007 179
2006 189
2005 173
2004 188
2003 171
2002 175
2001 188
2000 171
1999 184

Accidents in the DN4 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the DN4 postcode district

Collisions recorded

3,739

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

5,101

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

33

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

525

14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 330.9%
Serious 52514%
Slight 3,18185.1%

What the data shows in the DN4 postcode district

Collisions in the DN4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.

49.6% of recorded collisions in the DN4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the DN4 postcode district have produced 5,101 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 41611.1%
Monday 51613.8%
Tuesday 59816%
Wednesday 55114.7%
Thursday 57015.2%
Friday 58915.8%
Saturday 49913.3%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 416 collisions, Monday 516 collisions, Tuesday 598 collisions, Wednesday 551 collisions, Thursday 570 collisions, Friday 589 collisions, Saturday 499 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 2,72672.9%
Darkness 1,01327.1%

Light conditions: Daylight 2,726 collisions, Darkness 1,013 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 1,85649.6%
Dual carriageway 1,45238.8%
Roundabout 37610.1%
Slip road 280.7%
Unknown 130.3%
One way street 90.2%
Other 50.1%

Road type: Single carriageway 1,856 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,452 collisions, Roundabout 376 collisions, Slip road 28 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 5 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 1403.7%
30 mph 1,23933.1%
40 mph 1,99353.3%
50 mph 461.2%
60 mph 1213.2%
70 mph 2005.3%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 140 collisions, 30 mph 1,239 collisions, 40 mph 1,993 collisions, 50 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 121 collisions, 70 mph 200 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 3,04381.4%
Raining no high winds 43911.7%
Other 872.3%
Unknown 631.7%
Fine + high winds 381%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,043 collisions, Raining no high winds 439 collisions, Other 87 collisions, Unknown 63 collisions, Fine + high winds 38 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 2,94457.7%
Passenger 1,43928.2%
Pedestrian 71814.1%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,944 casualties, Passenger 1,439 casualties, Pedestrian 718 casualties.

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200414AA02599

Slight
53.5073, -1.0704
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA VOLVO 940
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Accident 200414AA02723

Slight
53.4978, -1.0599
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES PEUGEOT 307 (2y)
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Accident 200414AA02635

Slight
53.5190, -1.1098
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 200414AA02575

Slight
53.5120, -1.1424
3 vehicles 2 casualties
SEAT CORDOBA FORD MONDEO (3y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200414AA02820

Slight
53.4942, -1.1492
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200414AA03053

Slight
53.5174, -1.1014
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO RENAULT CLIO VOLVO 940
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Accident 200414AA02713

Slight
53.5093, -1.0572
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD Model Missing VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Accident 200414AA02532

Slight
53.5020, -1.1142
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES VITO FORD FIESTA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200414AA02540

Slight
53.5030, -1.1548
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200414AA02530

Slight
53.4972, -1.1823
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 200414AA02582

Slight
53.4982, -1.0726
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200414AA02526

Serious
53.5042, -1.0744
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FUSION (1y)
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Accident 200414AA02525

Slight
53.5083, -1.0640
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 605
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Accident 200414AA02440

Slight
53.5086, -1.0756
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200414AA02428

Slight
53.5086, -1.0756
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 200414AA02430

Slight
53.5086, -1.0756
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA FORD KA
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Accident 200414AA02426

Slight
53.5086, -1.0756
1 vehicle 1 casualty
OPTARE EXCEL
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Accident 200414AA02339

Slight
53.5108, -1.0736
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200414AA02424

Slight
53.5025, -1.1769
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FIAT PUNTO (4y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200414AA02340

Slight
53.5040, -1.1626
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN4 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the DN4 postcode district?

3,739 collisions have been recorded in the DN4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,101 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the DN4 postcode district were serious or fatal?

33 were fatal and 525 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in the DN4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in the DN4 postcode district?

Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the DN4 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the DN4 postcode district happen on?

49.6% of collisions in the DN4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN4 postcode district?

Pedestrians make up 14.1% of the 5,101 casualties recorded in the DN4 postcode district.

Is road safety in the DN4 postcode district getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in the DN4 postcode district rose 4% 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 DN4 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 DN4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.