SN9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SN9 postcode district recorded 402 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 577 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 74 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 74
- Casualties
- 577
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 74
- Casualties
- 577
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SN9
Roads in SN9
Accidents in the SN9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SN9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
402
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
577
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
74
20.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SN9 postcode district
Collisions in the SN9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.4% of the total), with 20.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.5% of recorded collisions in the SN9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SN9 postcode district have produced 577 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.3% 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 35 collisions, Monday 54 collisions, Tuesday 56 collisions, Wednesday 68 collisions, Thursday 70 collisions, Friday 59 collisions, Saturday 60 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 321 collisions, Darkness 81 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 388 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 107 collisions, 40 mph 51 collisions, 50 mph 42 collisions, 60 mph 197 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 328 collisions, Raining no high winds 52 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Fog or mist 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 408 casualties, Passenger 127 casualties, Pedestrian 42 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SN9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SN9 postcode district?
402 collisions have been recorded in the SN9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 577 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SN9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 74 were serious — 20.1% of all recorded collisions in the SN9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SN9 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SN9 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 20.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SN9 postcode district happen on?
96.5% of collisions in the SN9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SN9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.3% of the 577 casualties recorded in the SN9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SN9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SN9 postcode district fell 19% 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 SN9 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 SN9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.