B14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B14 postcode district recorded 2,004 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,639 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 279 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 279
- Casualties
- 2,639
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 279
- Casualties
- 2,639
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B14
Towns in B14
Roads in B14
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the B14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,004
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,639
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
279
15.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B14 postcode district
Collisions in the B14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.2% of recorded collisions in the B14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B14 postcode district have produced 2,639 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.1% 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 210 collisions, Monday 290 collisions, Tuesday 278 collisions, Wednesday 287 collisions, Thursday 318 collisions, Friday 342 collisions, Saturday 279 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,458 collisions, Darkness 546 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,728 collisions, Dual carriageway 142 collisions, Roundabout 112 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 50 collisions, 30 mph 1,919 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,560 collisions, Raining no high winds 244 collisions, Other 97 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,349 casualties, Passenger 653 casualties, Pedestrian 637 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 4 of 2,004 accidents
Accident 199920E034801
SlightAccident 199920E007001
SeriousAccident 199920E010401
SlightAccident 199920E003801
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B14 postcode district?
2,004 collisions have been recorded in the B14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,639 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 279 were serious — 15.3% of all recorded collisions in the B14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B14 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B14 postcode district happen on?
86.2% of collisions in the B14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 24.1% of the 2,639 casualties recorded in the B14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B14 postcode district rose 4% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 B14 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 B14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.