B17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B17 postcode district recorded 2,260 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,916 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 295 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 295
- Casualties
- 2,916
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 295
- Casualties
- 2,916
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B17
Towns in B17
Roads in B17
Accidents in the B17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,260
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,916
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
295
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B17 postcode district
Collisions in the B17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 31.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.3% of recorded collisions in the B17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B17 postcode district have produced 2,916 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.8% 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 191 collisions, Monday 327 collisions, Tuesday 344 collisions, Wednesday 355 collisions, Thursday 351 collisions, Friday 398 collisions, Saturday 294 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,540 collisions, Darkness 720 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,748 collisions, Dual carriageway 378 collisions, Roundabout 82 collisions, One way street 32 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 2,093 collisions, 40 mph 137 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,696 collisions, Raining no high winds 311 collisions, Other 102 collisions, Unknown 98 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,630 casualties, Passenger 650 casualties, Pedestrian 636 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B17 postcode district?
2,260 collisions have been recorded in the B17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,916 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 295 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in the B17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B17 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 31.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B17 postcode district happen on?
77.3% of collisions in the B17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.8% of the 2,916 casualties recorded in the B17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B17 postcode district fell 10% 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 B17 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 B17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.