DN4 postcode district road traffic accidents
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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 525
- Casualties
- 5,101
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 525
- Casualties
- 5,101
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN4
Towns in DN4
Roads in DN4
Accidents in the DN4 postcode district
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
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
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
Light conditions: Daylight 2,726 collisions, Darkness 1,013 collisions.
Road type
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
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
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
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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SlightFrequently 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.