B38 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B38 postcode district recorded 1,110 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,462 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 187 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 187
- Casualties
- 1,462
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 187
- Casualties
- 1,462
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B38
Towns in B38
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the B38 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B38 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,110
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,462
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
187
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B38 postcode district
Collisions in the B38 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.1% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.5% of recorded collisions in the B38 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B38 postcode district have produced 1,462 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20% 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 126 collisions, Monday 154 collisions, Tuesday 179 collisions, Wednesday 169 collisions, Thursday 148 collisions, Friday 173 collisions, Saturday 161 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 808 collisions, Darkness 302 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 916 collisions, Roundabout 121 collisions, Dual carriageway 58 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,000 collisions, 40 mph 43 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 60 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 859 collisions, Raining no high winds 127 collisions, Other 70 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 819 casualties, Passenger 350 casualties, Pedestrian 293 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 10 of 1,110 accidents
Accident 199920E037101
SlightAccident 199920E023001
SlightAccident 199920E022201
SlightAccident 199920E024101
SlightAccident 199922BR00131
SeriousAccident 199922BA00093
SeriousAccident 199920E014301
SeriousAccident 199922BB00094
SlightAccident 199920E007301
SeriousAccident 199920E011001
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B38 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B38 postcode district?
1,110 collisions have been recorded in the B38 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,462 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B38 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 187 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the B38 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B38 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the B38 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B38 postcode district happen on?
82.5% of collisions in the B38 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B38 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20% of the 1,462 casualties recorded in the B38 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B38 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B38 postcode district rose 50% 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 B38 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 B38 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.