DN6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN6 postcode district recorded 2,042 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,005 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 333 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 333
- Casualties
- 3,005
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 333
- Casualties
- 3,005
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN6
Towns in DN6
Roads in DN6
Accidents in the DN6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,042
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,005
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
333
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN6 postcode district
Collisions in the DN6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.5% of recorded collisions in the DN6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN6 postcode district have produced 3,005 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.7% 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 260 collisions, Monday 271 collisions, Tuesday 268 collisions, Wednesday 303 collisions, Thursday 301 collisions, Friday 332 collisions, Saturday 307 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,488 collisions, Darkness 554 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,481 collisions, Dual carriageway 457 collisions, Roundabout 70 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, Other 7 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 58 collisions, 30 mph 850 collisions, 40 mph 310 collisions, 50 mph 163 collisions, 60 mph 422 collisions, 70 mph 239 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,640 collisions, Raining no high winds 254 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,827 casualties, Passenger 888 casualties, Pedestrian 290 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN6 postcode district?
2,042 collisions have been recorded in the DN6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,005 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 333 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the DN6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DN6 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN6 postcode district happen on?
72.5% of collisions in the DN6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.7% of the 3,005 casualties recorded in the DN6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN6 postcode district rose 12% 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 DN6 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 DN6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.