B32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B32 postcode district recorded 1,980 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,721 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 315 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 315
- Casualties
- 2,721
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 315
- Casualties
- 2,721
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B32
Towns in B32
Roads in B32
Accidents in the B32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,980
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,721
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
315
17% 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 (16.1% of the total), with 31.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
51.2% of recorded collisions in the B32 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B32 postcode district have produced 2,721 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 239 collisions, Monday 308 collisions, Tuesday 282 collisions, Wednesday 271 collisions, Thursday 276 collisions, Friday 319 collisions, Saturday 285 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,365 collisions, Darkness 615 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,014 collisions, Dual carriageway 826 collisions, Roundabout 123 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Other 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 1,255 collisions, 40 mph 468 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 105 collisions, 70 mph 124 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,465 collisions, Raining no high winds 277 collisions, Other 95 collisions, Unknown 61 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,589 casualties, Passenger 716 casualties, Pedestrian 416 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B32 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B32 postcode district?
1,980 collisions have been recorded in the B32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,721 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 315 were serious — 17% 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 16.1% of them, and 31.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B32 postcode district happen on?
51.2% 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 2,721 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 rose 10% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.