DN5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN5 postcode district recorded 2,581 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,611 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 387 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 387
- Casualties
- 3,611
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 387
- Casualties
- 3,611
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN5
Towns in DN5
Roads in DN5
Accidents in the DN5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,581
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,611
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
387
16.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN5 postcode district
Collisions in the DN5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.7% of recorded collisions in the DN5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN5 postcode district have produced 3,611 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.6% 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 307 collisions, Monday 371 collisions, Tuesday 378 collisions, Wednesday 366 collisions, Thursday 380 collisions, Friday 434 collisions, Saturday 345 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,879 collisions, Darkness 702 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,953 collisions, Dual carriageway 486 collisions, Roundabout 106 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 86 collisions, 30 mph 1,374 collisions, 40 mph 639 collisions, 50 mph 115 collisions, 60 mph 271 collisions, 70 mph 96 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,094 collisions, Raining no high winds 323 collisions, Other 55 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,171 casualties, Passenger 1,022 casualties, Pedestrian 418 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN5 postcode district?
2,581 collisions have been recorded in the DN5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,611 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 387 were serious — 16.1% of all recorded collisions in the DN5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DN5 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN5 postcode district happen on?
75.7% of collisions in the DN5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.6% of the 3,611 casualties recorded in the DN5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN5 postcode district fell 9% 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 DN5 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 DN5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.