DN8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN8 postcode district recorded 1,080 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,501 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 178 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 178
- Casualties
- 1,501
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 178
- Casualties
- 1,501
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN8
Towns in DN8
Roads in DN8
Accidents in the DN8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,080
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,501
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
178
18.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN8 postcode district
Collisions in the DN8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.3% of recorded collisions in the DN8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN8 postcode district have produced 1,501 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13% 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 110 collisions, Monday 164 collisions, Tuesday 162 collisions, Wednesday 137 collisions, Thursday 177 collisions, Friday 179 collisions, Saturday 151 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 778 collisions, Darkness 302 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 943 collisions, Dual carriageway 74 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Other 7 collisions, One way street 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 40 collisions, 30 mph 619 collisions, 40 mph 86 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 258 collisions, 70 mph 76 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 886 collisions, Raining no high winds 118 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Fog or mist 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 926 casualties, Passenger 380 casualties, Pedestrian 195 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN8 postcode district?
1,080 collisions have been recorded in the DN8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,501 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 178 were serious — 18.2% of all recorded collisions in the DN8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DN8 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN8 postcode district happen on?
87.3% of collisions in the DN8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13% of the 1,501 casualties recorded in the DN8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN8 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 DN8 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 DN8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.