B30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B30 postcode district recorded 1,777 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,356 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 262 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 262
- Casualties
- 2,356
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 262
- Casualties
- 2,356
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B30
Towns in B30
Roads in B30
Accidents in the B30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,777
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,356
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
262
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B30 postcode district
Collisions in the B30 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.1% of recorded collisions in the B30 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B30 postcode district have produced 2,356 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.5% 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 165 collisions, Monday 257 collisions, Tuesday 283 collisions, Wednesday 254 collisions, Thursday 284 collisions, Friday 280 collisions, Saturday 254 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,293 collisions, Darkness 484 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,565 collisions, Dual carriageway 107 collisions, Roundabout 67 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 57 collisions, 30 mph 1,711 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,371 collisions, Raining no high winds 205 collisions, Other 88 collisions, Unknown 61 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,386 casualties, Passenger 534 casualties, Pedestrian 436 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B30 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B30 postcode district?
1,777 collisions have been recorded in the B30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,356 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 262 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in the B30 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B30 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the B30 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B30 postcode district happen on?
88.1% of collisions in the B30 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B30 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.5% of the 2,356 casualties recorded in the B30 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B30 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B30 postcode district fell 8% 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 B30 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 B30 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.