DT9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DT9 postcode district recorded 1,036 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,417 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 187 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 105% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 187
- Casualties
- 1,417
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 187
- Casualties
- 1,417
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DT9
Towns in DT9
Roads in DT9
Accidents in the DT9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DT9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,036
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,417
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
187
19.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DT9 postcode district
Collisions in the DT9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.5% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
90.3% of recorded collisions in the DT9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DT9 postcode district have produced 1,415 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.1% 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 109 collisions, Monday 141 collisions, Tuesday 157 collisions, Wednesday 149 collisions, Thursday 171 collisions, Friday 164 collisions, Saturday 145 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 797 collisions, Darkness 239 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 935 collisions, Dual carriageway 85 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 350 collisions, 40 mph 136 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 472 collisions, 70 mph 68 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 826 collisions, Raining no high winds 145 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Fog or mist 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,002 casualties, Passenger 298 casualties, Pedestrian 115 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DT9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DT9 postcode district?
1,036 collisions have been recorded in the DT9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,417 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DT9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 187 were serious — 19.8% of all recorded collisions in the DT9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DT9 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the DT9 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DT9 postcode district happen on?
90.3% of collisions in the DT9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DT9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.1% of the 1,415 casualties recorded in the DT9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DT9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DT9 postcode district rose 105% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 DT9 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 DT9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.