B20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B20 postcode district recorded 1,961 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,663 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 263 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 263
- Casualties
- 2,663
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 263
- Casualties
- 2,663
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B20
Towns in B20
Roads in B20
Accidents in the B20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,961
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,663
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
263
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B20 postcode district
Collisions in the B20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.6% of recorded collisions in the B20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B20 postcode district have produced 2,663 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.2% 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 228 collisions, Monday 290 collisions, Tuesday 248 collisions, Wednesday 286 collisions, Thursday 291 collisions, Friday 331 collisions, Saturday 287 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,423 collisions, Darkness 538 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,561 collisions, Dual carriageway 262 collisions, Roundabout 83 collisions, Slip road 23 collisions, Other 17 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 1,814 collisions, 40 mph 135 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,466 collisions, Raining no high winds 278 collisions, Other 92 collisions, Unknown 75 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,408 casualties, Passenger 718 casualties, Pedestrian 537 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B20 postcode district?
1,961 collisions have been recorded in the B20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,663 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 263 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in the B20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B20 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B20 postcode district happen on?
79.6% of collisions in the B20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.2% of the 2,663 casualties recorded in the B20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B20 postcode district fell 13% 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 B20 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 B20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.