ST9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ST9 postcode district recorded 788 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,191 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 76 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 150% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 76
- Casualties
- 1,191
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 76
- Casualties
- 1,191
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ST9
Towns in ST9
Roads in ST9
Accidents in the ST9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ST9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
788
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,191
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
76
10.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ST9 postcode district
Collisions in the ST9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.5% of recorded collisions in the ST9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ST9 postcode district have produced 1,191 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.4% 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 83 collisions, Monday 111 collisions, Tuesday 104 collisions, Wednesday 105 collisions, Thursday 121 collisions, Friday 134 collisions, Saturday 130 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 562 collisions, Darkness 226 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 768 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 302 collisions, 40 mph 220 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 239 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 619 collisions, Raining no high winds 118 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Snowing no high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 802 casualties, Passenger 313 casualties, Pedestrian 76 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ST9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ST9 postcode district?
788 collisions have been recorded in the ST9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,191 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ST9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 76 were serious — 10.7% of all recorded collisions in the ST9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ST9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ST9 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ST9 postcode district happen on?
97.5% of collisions in the ST9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ST9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.4% of the 1,191 casualties recorded in the ST9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ST9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ST9 postcode district rose 150% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 ST9 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 ST9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.