DN7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN7 postcode district recorded 1,596 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,261 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 257 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 2,261
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 2,261
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN7
Towns in DN7
Roads in DN7
Accidents in the DN7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,596
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,261
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
257
17.5% 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 22.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.6% 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 2,261 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.1% 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 150 collisions, Monday 229 collisions, Tuesday 243 collisions, Wednesday 214 collisions, Thursday 242 collisions, Friday 284 collisions, Saturday 234 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,231 collisions, Darkness 365 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,255 collisions, Dual carriageway 202 collisions, Roundabout 91 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 44 collisions, 30 mph 731 collisions, 40 mph 168 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 375 collisions, 70 mph 255 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,320 collisions, Raining no high winds 158 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,416 casualties, Passenger 617 casualties, Pedestrian 228 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN7 postcode district?
1,596 collisions have been recorded in the DN7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,261 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 257 were serious — 17.5% 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 22.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN7 postcode district happen on?
78.6% 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 10.1% of the 2,261 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 fell 14% 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 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 2024.