B21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B21 postcode district recorded 2,582 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,470 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 321 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 12% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 321
- Casualties
- 3,470
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 321
- Casualties
- 3,470
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B21
Towns in B21
Roads in B21
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the B21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,582
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,470
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
321
13.4% 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 (17% of the total), with 28.9% 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 3,470 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.8% 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 314 collisions, Monday 355 collisions, Tuesday 372 collisions, Wednesday 372 collisions, Thursday 371 collisions, Friday 438 collisions, Saturday 360 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,835 collisions, Darkness 747 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,332 collisions, Dual carriageway 203 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 2,523 collisions, 40 mph 28 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,985 collisions, Raining no high winds 344 collisions, Other 103 collisions, Unknown 88 collisions, Snowing no high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,726 casualties, Passenger 917 casualties, Pedestrian 827 casualties.
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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?
2,582 collisions have been recorded in the B21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,470 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 321 were serious — 13.4% 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 17% of them, and 28.9% 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 23.8% of the 3,470 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 fell 12% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.