DH9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DH9 postcode district recorded 1,793 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,650 casualties. Of these collisions, 33 were fatal and 262 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 262
- Casualties
- 2,650
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 262
- Casualties
- 2,650
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DH9
Towns in DH9
Roads in DH9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DH9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DH9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,793
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,650
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
33
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
262
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DH9 postcode district
Collisions in the DH9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.1% of recorded collisions in the DH9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DH9 postcode district have produced 2,650 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.2% 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 197 collisions, Monday 252 collisions, Tuesday 249 collisions, Wednesday 255 collisions, Thursday 275 collisions, Friday 289 collisions, Saturday 276 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,337 collisions, Darkness 456 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,544 collisions, Roundabout 159 collisions, Dual carriageway 70 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,315 collisions, 40 mph 98 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 366 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,449 collisions, Raining no high winds 200 collisions, Fine + high winds 47 collisions, Fog or mist 30 collisions, Snowing no high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,440 casualties, Passenger 834 casualties, Pedestrian 376 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,793 accidents
Accident 2024111466786
SlightAccident 2024111460701
SlightAccident 2024111454895
SeriousAccident 2024111451605
SeriousAccident 2024111454833
SeriousAccident 2024111440701
SlightAccident 2024111436105
SeriousAccident 2024111479965
SeriousAccident 2024111429733
SlightAccident 2024111427277
SeriousAccident 2024111426055
SeriousAccident 2024111412468
SeriousAccident 2024111410050
SlightAccident 2024111406755
SlightAccident 2024111402732
SlightAccident 2023111396639
SlightAccident 2023111390203
SeriousAccident 2023111388935
FatalAccident 2023111388025
SlightAccident 2023111377603
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DH9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DH9 postcode district?
1,793 collisions have been recorded in the DH9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,650 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DH9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
33 were fatal and 262 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in the DH9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DH9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DH9 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DH9 postcode district happen on?
86.1% of collisions in the DH9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DH9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.2% of the 2,650 casualties recorded in the DH9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DH9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DH9 postcode district rose 4% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 DH9 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 DH9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.