B1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B1 postcode district recorded 1,440 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,884 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 179 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,884
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,884
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B1
Towns in B1
Roads in B1
Accidents in the B1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,440
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,884
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
179
12.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B1 postcode district
Collisions in the B1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 38.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
43.3% of recorded collisions in the B1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B1 postcode district have produced 1,884 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.7% 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 184 collisions, Monday 187 collisions, Tuesday 201 collisions, Wednesday 213 collisions, Thursday 188 collisions, Friday 245 collisions, Saturday 222 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 890 collisions, Darkness 550 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 623 collisions, Dual carriageway 464 collisions, Roundabout 220 collisions, One way street 66 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Slip road 30 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 32 collisions, 30 mph 1,237 collisions, 40 mph 169 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,067 collisions, Raining no high winds 198 collisions, Unknown 78 collisions, Other 72 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,029 casualties, Passenger 483 casualties, Pedestrian 372 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B1 postcode district?
1,440 collisions have been recorded in the B1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,884 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 179 were serious — 12.9% of all recorded collisions in the B1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B1 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 38.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B1 postcode district happen on?
43.3% of collisions in the B1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.7% of the 1,884 casualties recorded in the B1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B1 postcode district rose 8% 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 B1 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 B1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.