B12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B12 postcode district recorded 2,752 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,696 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 324 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 42% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 324
- Casualties
- 3,696
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 324
- Casualties
- 3,696
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B12
Towns in B12
Roads in B12
Accidents in the B12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,752
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,696
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
324
12.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B12 postcode district
Collisions in the B12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.2% of the total), with 33.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.2% of recorded collisions in the B12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B12 postcode district have produced 3,696 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.5% 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 334 collisions, Monday 405 collisions, Tuesday 409 collisions, Wednesday 397 collisions, Thursday 392 collisions, Friday 419 collisions, Saturday 396 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,820 collisions, Darkness 932 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,234 collisions, Roundabout 249 collisions, Dual carriageway 244 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 94 collisions, 30 mph 2,470 collisions, 40 mph 185 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,126 collisions, Raining no high winds 374 collisions, Unknown 109 collisions, Other 89 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,891 casualties, Passenger 1,012 casualties, Pedestrian 793 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B12 postcode district?
2,752 collisions have been recorded in the B12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,696 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 324 were serious — 12.4% of all recorded collisions in the B12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B12 postcode district, accounting for 15.2% of them, and 33.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B12 postcode district happen on?
81.2% of collisions in the B12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.5% of the 3,696 casualties recorded in the B12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B12 postcode district rose 42% 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 B12 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 B12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.