B2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B2 postcode district recorded 733 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,072 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 82 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 82
- Casualties
- 1,072
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 82
- Casualties
- 1,072
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B2
Towns in B2
Roads in B2
Accidents in the B2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
733
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,072
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
82
11.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B2 postcode district
Collisions in the B2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.9% of the total), with 34.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.4% of recorded collisions in the B2 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 19.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B2 postcode district have produced 1,072 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% 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 84 collisions, Monday 97 collisions, Tuesday 109 collisions, Wednesday 124 collisions, Thursday 108 collisions, Friday 111 collisions, Saturday 100 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 477 collisions, Darkness 256 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 509 collisions, Single carriageway 219 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 614 collisions, 40 mph 117 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 582 collisions, Raining no high winds 91 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 608 casualties, Passenger 350 casualties, Pedestrian 114 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B2 postcode district?
733 collisions have been recorded in the B2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,072 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 82 were serious — 11.9% of all recorded collisions in the B2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B2 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the B2 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 34.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B2 postcode district happen on?
69.4% of collisions in the B2 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.6% of the 1,072 casualties recorded in the B2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B2 postcode district fell 7% 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 B2 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 B2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.