B13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B13 postcode district recorded 2,104 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,776 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 300 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 300
- Casualties
- 2,776
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 300
- Casualties
- 2,776
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B13
Towns in B13
Roads in B13
Accidents in the B13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,104
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,776
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
300
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B13 postcode district
Collisions in the B13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.8% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.7% of recorded collisions in the B13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B13 postcode district have produced 2,776 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.9% 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 234 collisions, Monday 304 collisions, Tuesday 308 collisions, Wednesday 332 collisions, Thursday 330 collisions, Friday 332 collisions, Saturday 264 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,500 collisions, Darkness 604 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,804 collisions, Roundabout 232 collisions, Dual carriageway 48 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 46 collisions, 30 mph 2,052 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,561 collisions, Raining no high winds 323 collisions, Other 118 collisions, Unknown 64 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,600 casualties, Passenger 678 casualties, Pedestrian 498 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B13 postcode district?
2,104 collisions have been recorded in the B13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,776 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 300 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in the B13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B13 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the B13 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B13 postcode district happen on?
85.7% of collisions in the B13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.9% of the 2,776 casualties recorded in the B13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B13 postcode district fell 2% 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 B13 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 B13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.