S9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S9 postcode district recorded 3,622 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,351 casualties. Of these collisions, 39 were fatal and 482 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 12% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 482
- Casualties
- 5,351
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 482
- Casualties
- 5,351
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S9
Towns in S9
Roads in S9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,622
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,351
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
39
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
482
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S9 postcode district
Collisions in the S9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.2% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
48.4% of recorded collisions in the S9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S9 postcode district have produced 5,351 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.8% 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 422 collisions, Monday 496 collisions, Tuesday 546 collisions, Wednesday 538 collisions, Thursday 526 collisions, Friday 552 collisions, Saturday 542 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,649 collisions, Darkness 973 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,752 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,284 collisions, Roundabout 452 collisions, Slip road 80 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 56 collisions, 30 mph 2,442 collisions, 40 mph 628 collisions, 50 mph 194 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions, 70 mph 288 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,809 collisions, Raining no high winds 581 collisions, Other 76 collisions, Unknown 66 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,133 casualties, Passenger 1,745 casualties, Pedestrian 473 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 3,622 accidents
Accident 199914KK00140
SlightAccident 199914KK00139
SlightAccident 199914KK00113
SlightAccident 199914KK00126
SlightAccident 199914KK00116
SlightAccident 199914KK00114
SlightAccident 199914KK00135
SlightAccident 199914KK00102
SlightAccident 199914KK00083
FatalAccident 199914KK00098
SlightAccident 199914KK00081
SlightAccident 199914KK00091
SeriousAccident 199914KK00066
SlightAccident 199914KK00070
SlightAccident 199914KK00058
SlightAccident 199914KK00094
SlightAccident 199914KK00026
SlightAccident 199914KK00011
SlightAccident 199914KK00007
SlightAccident 199914KK00005
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S9 postcode district?
3,622 collisions have been recorded in the S9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,351 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
39 were fatal and 482 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in the S9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S9 postcode district, accounting for 15.2% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S9 postcode district happen on?
48.4% of collisions in the S9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.8% of the 5,351 casualties recorded in the S9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S9 postcode district rose 12% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 S9 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 S9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.