B27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B27 postcode district recorded 1,848 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,444 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 223 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 223
- Casualties
- 2,444
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 223
- Casualties
- 2,444
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B27
Towns in B27
Roads in B27
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the B27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,848
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,444
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
223
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B27 postcode district
Collisions in the B27 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.2% of recorded collisions in the B27 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 B27 postcode district have produced 2,444 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.8% 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 187 collisions, Monday 283 collisions, Tuesday 277 collisions, Wednesday 276 collisions, Thursday 254 collisions, Friday 324 collisions, Saturday 247 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,347 collisions, Darkness 501 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,408 collisions, Dual carriageway 344 collisions, Roundabout 68 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 1,773 collisions, 40 mph 58 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,421 collisions, Raining no high winds 246 collisions, Other 89 collisions, Unknown 61 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,328 casualties, Passenger 582 casualties, Pedestrian 534 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B27 postcode district?
1,848 collisions have been recorded in the B27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,444 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 223 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in the B27 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B27 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B27 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B27 postcode district happen on?
76.2% of collisions in the B27 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B27 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.8% of the 2,444 casualties recorded in the B27 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B27 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B27 postcode district fell 15% 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 B27 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 B27 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.