DD9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DD9 postcode district recorded 468 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 604 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 128 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 42% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 604
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 604
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DD9
Roads in DD9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DD9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DD9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
468
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
604
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
128
30.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DD9 postcode district
Collisions in the DD9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.2% of recorded collisions in the DD9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DD9 postcode district have produced 604 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% 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 61 collisions, Monday 66 collisions, Tuesday 65 collisions, Wednesday 61 collisions, Thursday 70 collisions, Friday 80 collisions, Saturday 65 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 339 collisions, Darkness 129 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 333 collisions, Dual carriageway 111 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 194 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 142 collisions, 70 mph 107 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 378 collisions, Raining no high winds 58 collisions, Snowing no high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Fog or mist 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 351 casualties, Passenger 152 casualties, Pedestrian 101 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DD9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DD9 postcode district?
468 collisions have been recorded in the DD9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 604 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DD9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 128 were serious — 30.3% of all recorded collisions in the DD9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DD9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DD9 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DD9 postcode district happen on?
71.2% of collisions in the DD9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DD9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.7% of the 604 casualties recorded in the DD9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DD9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DD9 postcode district fell 42% 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 DD9 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 DD9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.