B9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B9 postcode district recorded 3,882 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,554 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 399 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 399
- Casualties
- 5,554
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 399
- Casualties
- 5,554
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B9
Towns in B9
Roads in B9
Accidents in the B9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,882
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,554
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
399
10.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B9 postcode district
Collisions in the B9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 30.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.7% of recorded collisions in the B9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B9 postcode district have produced 5,554 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.4% 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 453 collisions, Monday 599 collisions, Tuesday 562 collisions, Wednesday 550 collisions, Thursday 556 collisions, Friday 628 collisions, Saturday 534 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,709 collisions, Darkness 1,173 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,783 collisions, Dual carriageway 628 collisions, Roundabout 439 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 61 collisions, 30 mph 3,533 collisions, 40 mph 284 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,986 collisions, Raining no high winds 454 collisions, Unknown 178 collisions, Other 163 collisions, Raining + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,881 casualties, Passenger 1,764 casualties, Pedestrian 909 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B9 postcode district?
3,882 collisions have been recorded in the B9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,554 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 399 were serious — 10.7% of all recorded collisions in the B9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B9 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 30.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B9 postcode district happen on?
71.7% of collisions in the B9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.4% of the 5,554 casualties recorded in the B9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B9 postcode district rose 7% 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 B9 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 B9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.