B19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B19 postcode district recorded 1,470 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,953 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 178 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 178
- Casualties
- 1,953
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 178
- Casualties
- 1,953
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B19
Towns in B19
Roads in B19
Accidents in the B19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,470
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,953
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
178
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B19 postcode district
Collisions in the B19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.6% of the total), with 29.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.3% of recorded collisions in the B19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B19 postcode district have produced 1,953 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.3% 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 159 collisions, Monday 226 collisions, Tuesday 230 collisions, Wednesday 205 collisions, Thursday 218 collisions, Friday 218 collisions, Saturday 214 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,031 collisions, Darkness 439 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,210 collisions, Dual carriageway 168 collisions, Roundabout 68 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 1,365 collisions, 40 mph 89 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,133 collisions, Raining no high winds 197 collisions, Other 56 collisions, Unknown 52 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 980 casualties, Passenger 498 casualties, Pedestrian 475 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B19 postcode district?
1,470 collisions have been recorded in the B19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,953 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 178 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in the B19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B19 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the B19 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 29.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B19 postcode district happen on?
82.3% of collisions in the B19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 24.3% of the 1,953 casualties recorded in the B19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B19 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 B19 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 B19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.