B23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B23 postcode district recorded 2,843 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,809 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 412 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 412
- Casualties
- 3,809
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 412
- Casualties
- 3,809
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B23
Towns in B23
Roads in B23
Accidents in the B23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,843
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,809
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
412
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B23 postcode district
Collisions in the B23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.3% of recorded collisions in the B23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B23 postcode district have produced 3,809 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 310 collisions, Monday 398 collisions, Tuesday 413 collisions, Wednesday 412 collisions, Thursday 401 collisions, Friday 484 collisions, Saturday 425 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,008 collisions, Darkness 835 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,884 collisions, Dual carriageway 750 collisions, Roundabout 101 collisions, Slip road 51 collisions, Other 29 collisions, One way street 26 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 2,510 collisions, 40 mph 105 collisions, 50 mph 57 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 151 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,128 collisions, Raining no high winds 394 collisions, Other 144 collisions, Unknown 100 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,068 casualties, Passenger 992 casualties, Pedestrian 749 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B23 postcode district?
2,843 collisions have been recorded in the B23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,809 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 412 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in the B23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B23 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B23 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B23 postcode district happen on?
66.3% of collisions in the B23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.7% of the 3,809 casualties recorded in the B23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B23 postcode district fell 18% 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 B23 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 B23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.