M9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M9 postcode district recorded 2,406 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,461 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 349 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 349
- Casualties
- 3,461
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 349
- Casualties
- 3,461
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M9
Towns in M9
Roads in M9
Accidents in the M9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,406
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,461
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
349
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the M9 postcode district
Collisions in the M9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.8% of recorded collisions in the M9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the M9 postcode district have produced 3,461 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.7% 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 259 collisions, Monday 362 collisions, Tuesday 334 collisions, Wednesday 338 collisions, Thursday 369 collisions, Friday 391 collisions, Saturday 353 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,688 collisions, Darkness 718 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,871 collisions, Dual carriageway 429 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 67 collisions, 30 mph 2,198 collisions, 40 mph 61 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 77 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,821 collisions, Raining no high winds 394 collisions, Unknown 70 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions, Other 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,854 casualties, Passenger 995 casualties, Pedestrian 612 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M9 postcode district?
2,406 collisions have been recorded in the M9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,461 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 349 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the M9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the M9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the M9 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M9 postcode district happen on?
77.8% of collisions in the M9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the M9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.7% of the 3,461 casualties recorded in the M9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the M9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the M9 postcode district fell 7% 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 M9 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 M9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.