DA9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DA9 postcode district recorded 1,141 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,629 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 105 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 105
- Casualties
- 1,629
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 105
- Casualties
- 1,629
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DA9
Towns in DA9
Roads in DA9
Accidents in the DA9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DA9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,141
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,629
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
105
10.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DA9 postcode district
Collisions in the DA9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.7% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
46.2% of recorded collisions in the DA9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DA9 postcode district have produced 1,629 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.2% 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 153 collisions, Monday 161 collisions, Tuesday 139 collisions, Wednesday 155 collisions, Thursday 141 collisions, Friday 179 collisions, Saturday 213 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 822 collisions, Darkness 319 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 527 collisions, Dual carriageway 377 collisions, Roundabout 166 collisions, Slip road 44 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Other 10 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 515 collisions, 40 mph 230 collisions, 50 mph 192 collisions, 60 mph 60 collisions, 70 mph 131 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 910 collisions, Raining no high winds 141 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 989 casualties, Passenger 522 casualties, Pedestrian 118 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DA9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DA9 postcode district?
1,141 collisions have been recorded in the DA9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,629 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DA9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 105 were serious — 10.2% of all recorded collisions in the DA9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DA9 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the DA9 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DA9 postcode district happen on?
46.2% of collisions in the DA9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DA9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.2% of the 1,629 casualties recorded in the DA9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DA9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DA9 postcode district rose 8% 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 DA9 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 DA9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.