DL9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DL9 postcode district recorded 509 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 707 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 94 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 94
- Casualties
- 707
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 94
- Casualties
- 707
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DL9
Towns in DL9
Roads in DL9
Accidents in the DL9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DL9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
509
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
707
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
94
19.8% 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 (17.3% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.4% of recorded collisions in the DL9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DL9 postcode district have produced 707 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 48 collisions, Monday 70 collisions, Tuesday 77 collisions, Wednesday 83 collisions, Thursday 80 collisions, Friday 88 collisions, Saturday 63 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 374 collisions, Darkness 135 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 465 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 362 collisions, 40 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 76 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 423 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 441 casualties, Passenger 170 casualties, Pedestrian 96 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 7 of 7 accidents
Accident 2016120145554
FatalAccident 2015120137181
FatalAccident 2014120017360
FatalAccident 2008120082547
FatalAccident 2006121400748
FatalAccident 2005122390249
FatalAccident 2001121890177
FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DL9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DL9 postcode district?
509 collisions have been recorded in the DL9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 707 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DL9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 94 were serious — 19.8% 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 17.3% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DL9 postcode district happen on?
91.4% 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 707 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 8% 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 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 2024.