S9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S9 postcode district recorded 3,539 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,231 casualties. Of these collisions, 39 were fatal and 459 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 459
- Casualties
- 5,231
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 459
- Casualties
- 5,231
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S9
Towns in S9
Roads in S9
Accidents in the S9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,539
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,231
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
39
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
459
14.1% 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 (15.3% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
48% 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 5,231 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.7% 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 412 collisions, Monday 479 collisions, Tuesday 534 collisions, Wednesday 526 collisions, Thursday 516 collisions, Friday 543 collisions, Saturday 529 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,599 collisions, Darkness 940 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,698 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,261 collisions, Roundabout 450 collisions, Slip road 76 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 49 collisions, 30 mph 2,390 collisions, 40 mph 611 collisions, 50 mph 192 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions, 70 mph 283 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,742 collisions, Raining no high winds 572 collisions, Other 74 collisions, Unknown 64 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,062 casualties, Passenger 1,713 casualties, Pedestrian 456 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S9 postcode district?
3,539 collisions have been recorded in the S9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,231 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
39 were fatal and 459 were serious — 14.1% 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 15.3% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S9 postcode district happen on?
48% 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 8.7% of the 5,231 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 fell 11% 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 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 2024.