B35 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B35 postcode district recorded 1,061 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,480 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 132 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 132
- Casualties
- 1,480
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 132
- Casualties
- 1,480
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B35
Towns in B35
Roads in B35
Accidents in the B35 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B35 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,061
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,480
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
132
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B35 postcode district
Collisions in the B35 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.1% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
52.4% of recorded collisions in the B35 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B35 postcode district have produced 1,480 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.9% 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 102 collisions, Monday 168 collisions, Tuesday 158 collisions, Wednesday 163 collisions, Thursday 181 collisions, Friday 164 collisions, Saturday 125 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 803 collisions, Darkness 258 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 556 collisions, Single carriageway 301 collisions, Roundabout 179 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 541 collisions, 40 mph 345 collisions, 50 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions, 70 mph 99 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 827 collisions, Raining no high winds 131 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 877 casualties, Passenger 456 casualties, Pedestrian 147 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B35 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B35 postcode district?
1,061 collisions have been recorded in the B35 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,480 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B35 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 132 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in the B35 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B35 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the B35 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B35 postcode district happen on?
52.4% of collisions in the B35 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B35 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.9% of the 1,480 casualties recorded in the B35 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B35 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B35 postcode district fell 14% 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 B35 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 B35 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.