HD9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HD9 postcode district recorded 1,097 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,579 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 219 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 219
- Casualties
- 1,579
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 219
- Casualties
- 1,579
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HD9
Towns in HD9
Roads in HD9
Accidents in the HD9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HD9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,097
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,579
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
219
21.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HD9 postcode district
Collisions in the HD9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97% of recorded collisions in the HD9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HD9 postcode district have produced 1,579 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 140 collisions, Monday 158 collisions, Tuesday 148 collisions, Wednesday 138 collisions, Thursday 169 collisions, Friday 179 collisions, Saturday 165 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 814 collisions, Darkness 283 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,064 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 797 collisions, 40 mph 74 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 200 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 883 collisions, Raining no high winds 128 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Other 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 971 casualties, Passenger 382 casualties, Pedestrian 226 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HD9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HD9 postcode district?
1,097 collisions have been recorded in the HD9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,579 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HD9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 219 were serious — 21.2% of all recorded collisions in the HD9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HD9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HD9 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HD9 postcode district happen on?
97% of collisions in the HD9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HD9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 1,579 casualties recorded in the HD9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HD9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HD9 postcode district rose 26% 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 HD9 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 HD9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.