B16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B16 postcode district recorded 1,735 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,375 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 216 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 216
- Casualties
- 2,375
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 216
- Casualties
- 2,375
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B16
Towns in B16
Roads in B16
Accidents in the B16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,735
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,375
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
216
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B16 postcode district
Collisions in the B16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 32.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.3% of recorded collisions in the B16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B16 postcode district have produced 2,375 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 192 collisions, Monday 229 collisions, Tuesday 260 collisions, Wednesday 259 collisions, Thursday 258 collisions, Friday 272 collisions, Saturday 265 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,167 collisions, Darkness 568 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,150 collisions, Dual carriageway 466 collisions, One way street 56 collisions, Roundabout 35 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 1,579 collisions, 40 mph 147 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,320 collisions, Raining no high winds 213 collisions, Other 81 collisions, Unknown 71 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,309 casualties, Passenger 640 casualties, Pedestrian 426 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B16 postcode district?
1,735 collisions have been recorded in the B16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,375 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 216 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in the B16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B16 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 32.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B16 postcode district happen on?
66.3% of collisions in the B16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.9% of the 2,375 casualties recorded in the B16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B16 postcode district fell 8% 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 B16 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 B16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.