B26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B26 postcode district recorded 2,119 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,814 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 256 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 46% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 256
- Casualties
- 2,814
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 256
- Casualties
- 2,814
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B26
Towns in B26
Roads in B26
Accidents in the B26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,119
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,814
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
256
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B26 postcode district
Collisions in the B26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 30.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.5% of recorded collisions in the B26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B26 postcode district have produced 2,814 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% 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 255 collisions, Monday 309 collisions, Tuesday 309 collisions, Wednesday 299 collisions, Thursday 308 collisions, Friday 360 collisions, Saturday 279 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,481 collisions, Darkness 638 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,345 collisions, Dual carriageway 699 collisions, Roundabout 38 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Other 12 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 1,488 collisions, 40 mph 589 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 26 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,635 collisions, Raining no high winds 280 collisions, Other 100 collisions, Unknown 58 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,674 casualties, Passenger 705 casualties, Pedestrian 435 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B26 postcode district?
2,119 collisions have been recorded in the B26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,814 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 256 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in the B26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B26 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B26 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 30.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B26 postcode district happen on?
63.5% of collisions in the B26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.5% of the 2,814 casualties recorded in the B26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B26 postcode district rose 46% 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 B26 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 B26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.