B36 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B36 postcode district recorded 2,405 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,399 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 327 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 327
- Casualties
- 3,399
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 327
- Casualties
- 3,399
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B36
Towns in B36
Roads in B36
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the B36 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B36 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,405
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,399
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
327
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B36 postcode district
Collisions in the B36 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
53.9% of recorded collisions in the B36 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B36 postcode district have produced 3,399 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 263 collisions, Monday 351 collisions, Tuesday 358 collisions, Wednesday 348 collisions, Thursday 350 collisions, Friday 421 collisions, Saturday 314 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,765 collisions, Darkness 640 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,296 collisions, Dual carriageway 973 collisions, Roundabout 89 collisions, Slip road 26 collisions, One way street/Slip road 13 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 1,686 collisions, 40 mph 103 collisions, 50 mph 78 collisions, 60 mph 24 collisions, 70 mph 496 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,886 collisions, Raining no high winds 273 collisions, Other 120 collisions, Unknown 72 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,890 casualties, Passenger 992 casualties, Pedestrian 517 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B36 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B36 postcode district?
2,405 collisions have been recorded in the B36 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,399 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B36 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 327 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in the B36 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B36 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B36 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B36 postcode district happen on?
53.9% of collisions in the B36 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B36 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.2% of the 3,399 casualties recorded in the B36 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B36 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B36 postcode district rose 9% 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 B36 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 B36 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.