B10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B10 postcode district recorded 1,481 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,027 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 136 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 111% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 2,027
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 2,027
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B10
Towns in B10
Roads in B10
Accidents in the B10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,481
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,027
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
136
9.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B10 postcode district
Collisions in the B10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.3% of the total), with 29.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.8% of recorded collisions in the B10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B10 postcode district have produced 2,027 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.1% 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 199 collisions, Monday 203 collisions, Tuesday 214 collisions, Wednesday 217 collisions, Thursday 227 collisions, Friday 223 collisions, Saturday 198 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,043 collisions, Darkness 438 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,152 collisions, Dual carriageway 168 collisions, Roundabout 157 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 1,270 collisions, 40 mph 182 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,134 collisions, Raining no high winds 185 collisions, Unknown 69 collisions, Other 68 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,047 casualties, Passenger 593 casualties, Pedestrian 387 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B10 postcode district?
1,481 collisions have been recorded in the B10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,027 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 136 were serious — 9.8% of all recorded collisions in the B10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B10 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the B10 postcode district, accounting for 15.3% of them, and 29.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B10 postcode district happen on?
77.8% of collisions in the B10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.1% of the 2,027 casualties recorded in the B10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B10 postcode district rose 111% 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 B10 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 B10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.