B32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B32 postcode district recorded 2,042 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,805 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 328 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 328
- Casualties
- 2,805
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 328
- Casualties
- 2,805
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B32
Towns in B32
Roads in B32
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the B32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,042
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,805
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
328
17.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B32 postcode district
Collisions in the B32 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 31% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
51% of recorded collisions in the B32 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B32 postcode district have produced 2,805 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.3% 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 246 collisions, Monday 316 collisions, Tuesday 294 collisions, Wednesday 285 collisions, Thursday 278 collisions, Friday 331 collisions, Saturday 292 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,410 collisions, Darkness 632 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,042 collisions, Dual carriageway 854 collisions, Roundabout 129 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 1,290 collisions, 40 mph 487 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 106 collisions, 70 mph 129 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,513 collisions, Raining no high winds 287 collisions, Other 97 collisions, Unknown 61 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,642 casualties, Passenger 733 casualties, Pedestrian 430 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B32 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B32 postcode district?
2,042 collisions have been recorded in the B32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,805 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 328 were serious — 17.1% of all recorded collisions in the B32 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B32 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B32 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 31% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B32 postcode district happen on?
51% of collisions in the B32 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B32 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.3% of the 2,805 casualties recorded in the B32 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B32 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B32 postcode district fell 6% 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 B32 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 B32 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.