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DN9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
2,137
1,685th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,155
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
55
60 people killed
Serious collisions
527
640 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
26
Up 30% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
39
Up 26% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DN9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal552.6%
  • Serious52725%
  • Slight1,55573%

What the data shows

  • DN9 had 280 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 36% fewer than the 437 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in DN9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 380 children under 16 were killed or injured in DN9, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in DN9.

Where DN9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,685th
Most casualties
1,606th
Most fatal collisions
1,050th
Most serious collisions
1,412th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday307 (14%)
  • Tuesday291 (14%)
  • Wednesday321 (15%)
  • Thursday336 (16%)
  • Friday351 (16%)
  • Saturday280 (13%)
  • Sunday251 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,459 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting356 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit291 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,912 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway175 (8.2%)
  • Roundabout42 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph820 (38%)
  • 40 mph207 (9.7%)
  • 50 mph45 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph861 (40%)
  • 70 mph194 (9.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,753 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds215 (10%)
  • Fog or mist43 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds41 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other37 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,152 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist320 (10%)
  • Pedestrian230 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist193 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant119 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)63 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DN9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DN9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DN9 peaked at 75 in 1988; 2025 had 26.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 26
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252639
20242031
20233143
20223659
20212125
20202130
20192939
20182435
20173653
20163646
20153758
20144352
20133863
20123753
20113865
20104982
20094776
20084791
20074575
20065692
20055074
20045473
20036192
20024061
20015282
20005791
199962105
19985985
19975176
19966180
19954875
19945982
19935986
19924158
19914873
19906286
19896997
19887599
19875568
19862031
19856087
19844968
19834157
19824759
19813953
19804161
19796089

Map of recent crashes in DN9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DN9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DN9

The 24 most recent collisions in DN9 happened between 26 February and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DN9

The A161 has the most collisions in DN9, 497 of 2,137 (23%), followed by the B1396 (340).

Collisions in DN9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA16149773017122
2ndB1396340547691
3rdA614186287741
4thM180159266830
5thA6383301
6thB13983400

Council areas covering DN9

Collisions in DN9 were recorded in 5 council areas. North Lincolnshire has 1,485 of 2,137 (69%).

Collisions in DN9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Lincolnshire1,4852,18439379
2ndDoncaster62292213139
3rdBassetlaw152415
4thWest Lindsey81623
5thWestmorland and Furness3400

Towns in DN9

Collisions in DN9 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Epworth (252) and Belton, North Lincolnshire (185).