DH9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DH9 postcode district recorded 1,765 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,617 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 257 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 2,617
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 2,617
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DH9
Towns in DH9
Roads in DH9
Accidents in the DH9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DH9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,765
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,617
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
257
16.4% 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% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.2% 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 2,617 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 195 collisions, Monday 249 collisions, Tuesday 245 collisions, Wednesday 250 collisions, Thursday 272 collisions, Friday 282 collisions, Saturday 272 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,315 collisions, Darkness 450 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,521 collisions, Roundabout 158 collisions, Dual carriageway 66 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 1,299 collisions, 40 mph 95 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 359 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,425 collisions, Raining no high winds 197 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 1,417 casualties, Passenger 826 casualties, Pedestrian 374 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DH9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DH9 postcode district?
1,765 collisions have been recorded in the DH9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,617 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DH9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 257 were serious — 16.4% 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% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DH9 postcode district happen on?
86.2% 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 14.3% of the 2,617 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 fell 18% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.