DY9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DY9 postcode district recorded 1,606 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,273 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 265 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 265
- Casualties
- 2,273
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 265
- Casualties
- 2,273
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DY9
Towns in DY9
Roads in DY9
Accidents in the DY9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DY9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,606
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,273
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
265
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DY9 postcode district
Collisions in the DY9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.1% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.1% of recorded collisions in the DY9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DY9 postcode district have produced 2,273 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.7% 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 200 collisions, Monday 200 collisions, Tuesday 209 collisions, Wednesday 226 collisions, Thursday 275 collisions, Friday 269 collisions, Saturday 227 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,159 collisions, Darkness 447 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,238 collisions, Dual carriageway 250 collisions, Roundabout 70 collisions, One way street 37 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 1,007 collisions, 40 mph 265 collisions, 50 mph 57 collisions, 60 mph 261 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,250 collisions, Raining no high winds 225 collisions, Other 57 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,432 casualties, Passenger 575 casualties, Pedestrian 266 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DY9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DY9 postcode district?
1,606 collisions have been recorded in the DY9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,273 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DY9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 265 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in the DY9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DY9 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the DY9 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DY9 postcode district happen on?
77.1% of collisions in the DY9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DY9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.7% of the 2,273 casualties recorded in the DY9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DY9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DY9 postcode district fell 11% 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 DY9 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 DY9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.