BD9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BD9 postcode district recorded 1,622 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,486 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 206 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 206
- Casualties
- 2,486
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 206
- Casualties
- 2,486
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BD9
Towns in BD9
Roads in BD9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BD9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BD9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,622
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,486
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
206
13.6% 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 (16.2% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.2% of recorded collisions in the BD9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BD9 postcode district have produced 2,486 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.4% 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 190 collisions, Monday 262 collisions, Tuesday 230 collisions, Wednesday 259 collisions, Thursday 228 collisions, Friday 258 collisions, Saturday 195 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,157 collisions, Darkness 465 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,511 collisions, Dual carriageway 54 collisions, Roundabout 33 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, One way street 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 42 collisions, 30 mph 1,538 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 1,328 collisions, Raining no high winds 185 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,286 casualties, Passenger 818 casualties, Pedestrian 382 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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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?
1,622 collisions have been recorded in the BD9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,486 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BD9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 206 were serious — 13.6% 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 16.2% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BD9 postcode district happen on?
93.2% 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 15.4% of the 2,486 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 13% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.