B28 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B28 postcode district recorded 1,737 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,358 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 212 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 29% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 212
- Casualties
- 2,358
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 212
- Casualties
- 2,358
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B28
Towns in B28
Roads in B28
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the B28 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B28 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,737
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,358
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
212
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B28 postcode district
Collisions in the B28 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.4% of recorded collisions in the B28 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B28 postcode district have produced 2,358 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% 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 195 collisions, Monday 252 collisions, Tuesday 248 collisions, Wednesday 248 collisions, Thursday 263 collisions, Friday 282 collisions, Saturday 249 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,234 collisions, Darkness 503 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,102 collisions, Dual carriageway 474 collisions, Roundabout 152 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,614 collisions, 40 mph 116 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,334 collisions, Raining no high winds 232 collisions, Other 96 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,374 casualties, Passenger 660 casualties, Pedestrian 324 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B28 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B28 postcode district?
1,737 collisions have been recorded in the B28 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,358 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B28 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 212 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in the B28 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B28 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B28 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B28 postcode district happen on?
63.4% of collisions in the B28 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B28 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.7% of the 2,358 casualties recorded in the B28 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B28 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B28 postcode district rose 29% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 B28 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 B28 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.