B21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B21 postcode district recorded 2,511 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,379 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 310 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 310
- Casualties
- 3,379
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 310
- Casualties
- 3,379
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B21
Towns in B21
Roads in B21
Accidents in the B21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,511
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,379
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
310
13.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B21 postcode district
Collisions in the B21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.3% of recorded collisions in the B21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B21 postcode district have produced 3,379 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.5% 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 304 collisions, Monday 350 collisions, Tuesday 363 collisions, Wednesday 362 collisions, Thursday 357 collisions, Friday 424 collisions, Saturday 351 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,790 collisions, Darkness 721 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,268 collisions, Dual carriageway 199 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 2,459 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,930 collisions, Raining no high winds 334 collisions, Other 102 collisions, Unknown 86 collisions, Snowing no high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,685 casualties, Passenger 899 casualties, Pedestrian 795 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B21 postcode district?
2,511 collisions have been recorded in the B21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,379 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 310 were serious — 13.3% of all recorded collisions in the B21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B21 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B21 postcode district happen on?
90.3% of collisions in the B21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 23.5% of the 3,379 casualties recorded in the B21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B21 postcode district rose 17% 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 B21 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 B21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.