DN7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN7 postcode district recorded 1,638 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,316 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 271 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 31% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 271
- Casualties
- 2,316
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 271
- Casualties
- 2,316
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN7
Towns in DN7
Roads in DN7
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DN7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,638
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,316
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
271
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN7 postcode district
Collisions in the DN7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 22.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.9% of recorded collisions in the DN7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN7 postcode district have produced 2,316 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10% 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 155 collisions, Monday 235 collisions, Tuesday 246 collisions, Wednesday 223 collisions, Thursday 246 collisions, Friday 291 collisions, Saturday 242 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,264 collisions, Darkness 374 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,292 collisions, Dual carriageway 206 collisions, Roundabout 91 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 49 collisions, 30 mph 749 collisions, 40 mph 171 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 385 collisions, 70 mph 259 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,356 collisions, Raining no high winds 160 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,452 casualties, Passenger 632 casualties, Pedestrian 232 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN7 postcode district?
1,638 collisions have been recorded in the DN7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,316 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 271 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in the DN7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DN7 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 22.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN7 postcode district happen on?
78.9% of collisions in the DN7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10% of the 2,316 casualties recorded in the DN7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN7 postcode district rose 31% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 DN7 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 DN7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.