B29 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B29 postcode district recorded 3,089 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,925 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 401 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 401
- Casualties
- 3,925
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 401
- Casualties
- 3,925
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B29
Towns in B29
Roads in B29
Accidents in the B29 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B29 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,089
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,925
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
401
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B29 postcode district
Collisions in the B29 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 30.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.2% of recorded collisions in the B29 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B29 postcode district have produced 3,925 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.1% 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 295 collisions, Monday 432 collisions, Tuesday 481 collisions, Wednesday 480 collisions, Thursday 446 collisions, Friday 548 collisions, Saturday 407 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,154 collisions, Darkness 935 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,829 collisions, Dual carriageway 934 collisions, Roundabout 200 collisions, One way street 61 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 2,609 collisions, 40 mph 444 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,388 collisions, Raining no high winds 395 collisions, Other 152 collisions, Unknown 80 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,387 casualties, Passenger 866 casualties, Pedestrian 672 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B29 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B29 postcode district?
3,089 collisions have been recorded in the B29 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,925 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B29 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 401 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in the B29 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B29 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B29 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 30.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B29 postcode district happen on?
59.2% of collisions in the B29 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B29 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.1% of the 3,925 casualties recorded in the B29 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B29 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B29 postcode district fell 30% 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 B29 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 B29 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.