B15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B15 postcode district recorded 2,578 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,486 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 304 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 304
- Casualties
- 3,486
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 304
- Casualties
- 3,486
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B15
Towns in B15
Roads in B15
Accidents in the B15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,578
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,486
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
304
12.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B15 postcode district
Collisions in the B15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 41.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
55.2% of recorded collisions in the B15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B15 postcode district have produced 3,486 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 318 collisions, Monday 344 collisions, Tuesday 338 collisions, Wednesday 389 collisions, Thursday 414 collisions, Friday 439 collisions, Saturday 336 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,519 collisions, Darkness 1,059 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,423 collisions, Dual carriageway 707 collisions, Roundabout 203 collisions, One way street 142 collisions, Other 65 collisions, Slip road 38 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 47 collisions, 30 mph 2,219 collisions, 40 mph 309 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,898 collisions, Raining no high winds 387 collisions, Other 117 collisions, Unknown 109 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,994 casualties, Passenger 948 casualties, Pedestrian 544 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B15 postcode district?
2,578 collisions have been recorded in the B15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,486 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 304 were serious — 12.3% of all recorded collisions in the B15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B15 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 41.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B15 postcode district happen on?
55.2% of collisions in the B15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 3,486 casualties recorded in the B15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B15 postcode district rose 2% 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 B15 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 B15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.