SA9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA9 postcode district recorded 721 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,000 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 143 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 143
- Casualties
- 1,000
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 143
- Casualties
- 1,000
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA9
Towns in SA9
Roads in SA9
Accidents in the SA9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
721
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,000
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
143
21.9% 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 (17.5% of the total), with 25.9% 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 32.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA9 postcode district have produced 1,000 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 94 collisions, Monday 83 collisions, Tuesday 98 collisions, Wednesday 98 collisions, Thursday 96 collisions, Friday 126 collisions, Saturday 126 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 534 collisions, Darkness 187 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 658 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 429 collisions, 40 mph 102 collisions, 50 mph 54 collisions, 60 mph 126 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 487 collisions, Raining no high winds 156 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Other 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 658 casualties, Passenger 263 casualties, Pedestrian 79 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA9 postcode district?
721 collisions have been recorded in the SA9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,000 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 143 were serious — 21.9% 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 17.5% of them, and 25.9% 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 7.9% of the 1,000 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 fell 17% 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 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 2024.