B33 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B33 postcode district recorded 2,748 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,723 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 364 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 29% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 364
- Casualties
- 3,723
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 364
- Casualties
- 3,723
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B33
Towns in B33
Roads in B33
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the B33 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B33 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,748
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,723
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
364
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B33 postcode district
Collisions in the B33 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.1% of recorded collisions in the B33 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B33 postcode district have produced 3,723 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.1% 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 298 collisions, Monday 411 collisions, Tuesday 378 collisions, Wednesday 428 collisions, Thursday 423 collisions, Friday 465 collisions, Saturday 345 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,931 collisions, Darkness 817 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,366 collisions, Dual carriageway 175 collisions, Roundabout 159 collisions, One way street 26 collisions, One way street/Slip road 12 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 2,697 collisions, 40 mph 37 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,145 collisions, Raining no high winds 340 collisions, Other 137 collisions, Unknown 62 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,041 casualties, Passenger 972 casualties, Pedestrian 710 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,748 accidents
Accident 199920D177801
SlightAccident 199920D177701
SeriousAccident 199920D179301
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SeriousAccident 199920D167601
SlightAccident 199920D169101
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SlightAccident 199920D157201
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SeriousAccident 199920D151701
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B33 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B33 postcode district?
2,748 collisions have been recorded in the B33 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,723 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B33 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 364 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in the B33 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B33 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B33 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B33 postcode district happen on?
86.1% of collisions in the B33 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B33 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.1% of the 3,723 casualties recorded in the B33 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B33 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B33 postcode district rose 29% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 B33 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 B33 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.