SA9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA9 postcode district recorded 737 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,022 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 150 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 150
- Casualties
- 1,022
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 150
- Casualties
- 1,022
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA9
Towns in SA9
Roads in SA9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SA9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
737
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,022
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
150
22.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA9 postcode district
Collisions in the SA9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.3% of recorded collisions in the SA9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 32.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA9 postcode district have produced 1,022 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.2% 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 97 collisions, Monday 87 collisions, Tuesday 100 collisions, Wednesday 101 collisions, Thursday 98 collisions, Friday 127 collisions, Saturday 127 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 543 collisions, Darkness 194 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 673 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 433 collisions, 40 mph 106 collisions, 50 mph 54 collisions, 60 mph 129 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 500 collisions, Raining no high winds 158 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Other 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 669 casualties, Passenger 269 casualties, Pedestrian 84 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA9 postcode district?
737 collisions have been recorded in the SA9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,022 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 150 were serious — 22.4% of all recorded collisions in the SA9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SA9 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA9 postcode district happen on?
91.3% of collisions in the SA9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.2% of the 1,022 casualties recorded in the SA9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA9 postcode district rose 7% 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 SA9 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 SA9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.