HD9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HD9 postcode district recorded 1,126 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,619 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 226 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 26% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 226
- Casualties
- 1,619
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 226
- Casualties
- 1,619
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HD9
Towns in HD9
Roads in HD9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HD9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HD9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,126
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,619
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
226
21.5% 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 (16.2% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.9% of recorded collisions in the HD9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HD9 postcode district have produced 1,619 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.5% 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 145 collisions, Monday 160 collisions, Tuesday 152 collisions, Wednesday 144 collisions, Thursday 172 collisions, Friday 182 collisions, Saturday 171 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 837 collisions, Darkness 289 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,091 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 817 collisions, 40 mph 76 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 205 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 905 collisions, Raining no high winds 134 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Other 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 991 casualties, Passenger 394 casualties, Pedestrian 234 casualties.
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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?
1,126 collisions have been recorded in the HD9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,619 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HD9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 226 were serious — 21.5% 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 16.2% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HD9 postcode district happen on?
96.9% 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 14.5% of the 1,619 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 fell 26% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.