DL9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DL9 postcode district recorded 518 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 718 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 96 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 718
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 718
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DL9
Towns in DL9
Roads in DL9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DL9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DL9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
518
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
718
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
96
20.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DL9 postcode district
Collisions in the DL9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.1% of recorded collisions in the DL9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DL9 postcode district have produced 718 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 49 collisions, Monday 70 collisions, Tuesday 78 collisions, Wednesday 86 collisions, Thursday 81 collisions, Friday 90 collisions, Saturday 64 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 382 collisions, Darkness 136 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 472 collisions, Roundabout 42 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 369 collisions, 40 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 77 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 432 collisions, Raining no high winds 52 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 448 casualties, Passenger 172 casualties, Pedestrian 98 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DL9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DL9 postcode district?
518 collisions have been recorded in the DL9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 718 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DL9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 96 were serious — 20.1% of all recorded collisions in the DL9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DL9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DL9 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DL9 postcode district happen on?
91.1% of collisions in the DL9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DL9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 718 casualties recorded in the DL9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DL9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DL9 postcode district fell 25% 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 DL9 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 DL9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.