DN9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN9 postcode district recorded 968 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,485 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 225 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 24% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 225
- Casualties
- 1,485
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 225
- Casualties
- 1,485
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN9
Towns in DN9
Roads in DN9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DN9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
968
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,485
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
225
24.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN9 postcode district
Collisions in the DN9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.2% of the total), with 29.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.4% of recorded collisions in the DN9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN9 postcode district have produced 1,485 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.5% 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 102 collisions, Monday 139 collisions, Tuesday 147 collisions, Wednesday 157 collisions, Thursday 150 collisions, Friday 156 collisions, Saturday 117 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 679 collisions, Darkness 289 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 856 collisions, Dual carriageway 71 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, One way street 1 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 379 collisions, 40 mph 123 collisions, 50 mph 43 collisions, 60 mph 350 collisions, 70 mph 67 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 791 collisions, Raining no high winds 111 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Fog or mist 14 collisions, Snowing no high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 967 casualties, Passenger 422 casualties, Pedestrian 96 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2017140246099
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN9 postcode district?
968 collisions have been recorded in the DN9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,485 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 225 were serious — 24.8% of all recorded collisions in the DN9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN9 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the DN9 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 29.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN9 postcode district happen on?
88.4% of collisions in the DN9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.5% of the 1,485 casualties recorded in the DN9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN9 postcode district rose 24% 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 DN9 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 DN9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.