BD9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BD9 postcode district recorded 1,589 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,444 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 200 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 42% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 2,444
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 2,444
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BD9
Towns in BD9
Roads in BD9
Accidents in the BD9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BD9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,589
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,444
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
200
13.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BD9 postcode district
Collisions in the BD9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.4% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.1% of recorded collisions in the BD9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BD9 postcode district have produced 2,444 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.1% 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 183 collisions, Monday 260 collisions, Tuesday 225 collisions, Wednesday 256 collisions, Thursday 225 collisions, Friday 250 collisions, Saturday 190 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,132 collisions, Darkness 457 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,480 collisions, Dual carriageway 54 collisions, Roundabout 32 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, One way street 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 38 collisions, 30 mph 1,509 collisions, 40 mph 37 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,302 collisions, Raining no high winds 180 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,269 casualties, Passenger 805 casualties, Pedestrian 370 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BD9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BD9 postcode district?
1,589 collisions have been recorded in the BD9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,444 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BD9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 200 were serious — 13.5% of all recorded collisions in the BD9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BD9 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the BD9 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BD9 postcode district happen on?
93.1% of collisions in the BD9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BD9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.1% of the 2,444 casualties recorded in the BD9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BD9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BD9 postcode district fell 42% 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 BD9 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 BD9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.