B14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B14 postcode district recorded 1,954 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,580 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 269 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 269
- Casualties
- 2,580
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 269
- Casualties
- 2,580
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B14
Towns in B14
Roads in B14
Accidents in the B14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,954
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,580
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
269
15.1% 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 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.4% 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 2,580 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 204 collisions, Monday 283 collisions, Tuesday 272 collisions, Wednesday 280 collisions, Thursday 310 collisions, Friday 334 collisions, Saturday 271 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,428 collisions, Darkness 526 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,689 collisions, Dual carriageway 137 collisions, Roundabout 107 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 39 collisions, 30 mph 1,883 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,520 collisions, Raining no high winds 237 collisions, Other 96 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,321 casualties, Passenger 637 casualties, Pedestrian 622 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B14 postcode district?
1,954 collisions have been recorded in the B14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,580 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 269 were serious — 15.1% 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 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B14 postcode district happen on?
86.4% 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 2,580 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 30% 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 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 2024.