B37 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B37 postcode district recorded 1,617 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,132 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 246 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 246
- Casualties
- 2,132
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 246
- Casualties
- 2,132
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B37
Towns in B37
Roads in B37
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the B37 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B37 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,617
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,132
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
246
16.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B37 postcode district
Collisions in the B37 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.3% of recorded collisions in the B37 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B37 postcode district have produced 2,132 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.6% 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 170 collisions, Monday 228 collisions, Tuesday 240 collisions, Wednesday 238 collisions, Thursday 254 collisions, Friday 293 collisions, Saturday 194 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,225 collisions, Darkness 392 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,024 collisions, Dual carriageway 352 collisions, Roundabout 185 collisions, One way street/Slip road 21 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 1,259 collisions, 40 mph 111 collisions, 50 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 63 collisions, 70 mph 122 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,269 collisions, Raining no high winds 171 collisions, Other 79 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Snowing no high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,174 casualties, Passenger 562 casualties, Pedestrian 396 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B37 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B37 postcode district?
1,617 collisions have been recorded in the B37 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,132 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B37 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 246 were serious — 16.2% of all recorded collisions in the B37 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B37 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B37 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B37 postcode district happen on?
63.3% of collisions in the B37 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B37 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.6% of the 2,132 casualties recorded in the B37 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B37 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B37 postcode district rose 18% 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 B37 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 B37 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.