B18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B18 postcode district recorded 2,145 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,981 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 279 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 68% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 279
- Casualties
- 2,981
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 279
- Casualties
- 2,981
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B18
Towns in B18
Roads in B18
Accidents in the B18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,145
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,981
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
279
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B18 postcode district
Collisions in the B18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.7% of the total), with 32.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.6% of recorded collisions in the B18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B18 postcode district have produced 2,981 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% 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 243 collisions, Monday 306 collisions, Tuesday 304 collisions, Wednesday 322 collisions, Thursday 358 collisions, Friday 329 collisions, Saturday 283 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,447 collisions, Darkness 698 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,728 collisions, Dual carriageway 261 collisions, Roundabout 120 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 2,056 collisions, 40 mph 83 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,610 collisions, Raining no high winds 293 collisions, Other 96 collisions, Unknown 88 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,609 casualties, Passenger 875 casualties, Pedestrian 497 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B18 postcode district?
2,145 collisions have been recorded in the B18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,981 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 279 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in the B18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B18 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the B18 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 32.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B18 postcode district happen on?
80.6% of collisions in the B18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.7% of the 2,981 casualties recorded in the B18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B18 postcode district rose 68% 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 B18 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 B18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.