B38 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B38 postcode district recorded 1,086 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,428 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 181 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 181
- Casualties
- 1,428
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 181
- Casualties
- 1,428
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B38
Towns in B38
Accidents in the B38 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B38 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,086
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,428
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
181
17.8% 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 (16.2% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.8% of recorded collisions in the B38 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B38 postcode district have produced 1,428 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.2% 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 124 collisions, Monday 145 collisions, Tuesday 176 collisions, Wednesday 166 collisions, Thursday 146 collisions, Friday 172 collisions, Saturday 157 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 791 collisions, Darkness 295 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 899 collisions, Roundabout 117 collisions, Dual carriageway 55 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 978 collisions, 40 mph 41 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 60 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 840 collisions, Raining no high winds 123 collisions, Other 69 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 801 casualties, Passenger 338 casualties, Pedestrian 289 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B38 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B38 postcode district?
1,086 collisions have been recorded in the B38 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,428 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B38 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 181 were serious — 17.8% 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 16.2% 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?
82.8% 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 20.2% of the 1,428 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 fell 27% 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 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 2024.