B34 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B34 postcode district recorded 637 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 853 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 91 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 853
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 853
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B34
Towns in B34
Roads in B34
Accidents in the B34 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B34 postcode district
Collisions recorded
637
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
853
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
91
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B34 postcode district
Collisions in the B34 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.3% of recorded collisions in the B34 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B34 postcode district have produced 853 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.1% 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 71 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 79 collisions, Wednesday 87 collisions, Thursday 93 collisions, Friday 118 collisions, Saturday 98 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 461 collisions, Darkness 176 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 588 collisions, Roundabout 41 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 631 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 497 collisions, Raining no high winds 73 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 452 casualties, Passenger 247 casualties, Pedestrian 154 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B34 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B34 postcode district?
637 collisions have been recorded in the B34 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 853 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B34 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 91 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in the B34 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B34 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B34 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B34 postcode district happen on?
92.3% of collisions in the B34 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B34 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.1% of the 853 casualties recorded in the B34 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B34 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B34 postcode district fell 19% 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 B34 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 B34 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.