B11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B11 postcode district recorded 3,536 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,694 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 437 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 437
- Casualties
- 4,694
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 437
- Casualties
- 4,694
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B11
Towns in B11
Roads in B11
Accidents in the B11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,536
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,694
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
437
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B11 postcode district
Collisions in the B11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.7% of recorded collisions in the B11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B11 postcode district have produced 4,694 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.9% 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 395 collisions, Monday 498 collisions, Tuesday 551 collisions, Wednesday 524 collisions, Thursday 521 collisions, Friday 578 collisions, Saturday 469 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,486 collisions, Darkness 1,050 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,923 collisions, Dual carriageway 314 collisions, Roundabout 220 collisions, One way street 57 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 105 collisions, 30 mph 3,273 collisions, 40 mph 157 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,750 collisions, Raining no high winds 443 collisions, Other 140 collisions, Unknown 118 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,423 casualties, Passenger 1,243 casualties, Pedestrian 1,028 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B11 postcode district?
3,536 collisions have been recorded in the B11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,694 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 437 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in the B11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B11 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B11 postcode district happen on?
82.7% of collisions in the B11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.9% of the 4,694 casualties recorded in the B11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B11 postcode district fell 4% 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 B11 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 B11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.