CB9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CB9 postcode district recorded 1,183 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,554 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 197 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 1,554
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 1,554
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CB9
Towns in CB9
Roads in CB9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CB9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CB9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,183
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,554
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
197
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CB9 postcode district
Collisions in the CB9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.8% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87% of recorded collisions in the CB9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CB9 postcode district have produced 1,554 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.3% 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 123 collisions, Monday 170 collisions, Tuesday 190 collisions, Wednesday 141 collisions, Thursday 178 collisions, Friday 222 collisions, Saturday 159 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 888 collisions, Darkness 295 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,029 collisions, Roundabout 96 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 801 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 328 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 924 collisions, Raining no high winds 153 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Fog or mist 18 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,044 casualties, Passenger 303 casualties, Pedestrian 207 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CB9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CB9 postcode district?
1,183 collisions have been recorded in the CB9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,554 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CB9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 197 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in the CB9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CB9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CB9 postcode district, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CB9 postcode district happen on?
87% of collisions in the CB9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CB9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.3% of the 1,554 casualties recorded in the CB9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CB9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CB9 postcode district fell 14% 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 CB9 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 CB9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.