N9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The N9 postcode district recorded 2,981 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,765 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 310 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 22% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 310
- Casualties
- 3,765
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 310
- Casualties
- 3,765
Collisions by Year
Areas covering N9
Towns in N9
Roads in N9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the N9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the N9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,981
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,765
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
310
11% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the N9 postcode district
Collisions in the N9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.4% of the total), with 31.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.5% of recorded collisions in the N9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the N9 postcode district have produced 3,765 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.6% 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 339 collisions, Monday 430 collisions, Tuesday 397 collisions, Wednesday 444 collisions, Thursday 489 collisions, Friday 480 collisions, Saturday 402 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,051 collisions, Darkness 930 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,279 collisions, Dual carriageway 423 collisions, Unknown 141 collisions, Roundabout 76 collisions, One way street 31 collisions, Slip road 28 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 247 collisions, 30 mph 2,330 collisions, 40 mph 377 collisions, 50 mph 27 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,434 collisions, Raining no high winds 324 collisions, Unknown 109 collisions, Other 81 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,118 casualties, Passenger 948 casualties, Pedestrian 699 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the N9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the N9 postcode district?
2,981 collisions have been recorded in the N9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,765 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the N9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 310 were serious — 11% of all recorded collisions in the N9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the N9 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the N9 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 31.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the N9 postcode district happen on?
76.5% of collisions in the N9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the N9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.6% of the 3,765 casualties recorded in the N9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the N9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the N9 postcode district fell 22% 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 N9 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 N9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.