B3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B3 postcode district recorded 886 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,212 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 110 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 1,212
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 1,212
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B3
Towns in B3
Roads in B3
Accidents in the B3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
886
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,212
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
110
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B3 postcode district
Collisions in the B3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.6% of the total), with 35.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
48.6% of recorded collisions in the B3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B3 postcode district have produced 1,212 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.7% 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 108 collisions, Monday 110 collisions, Tuesday 137 collisions, Wednesday 147 collisions, Thursday 132 collisions, Friday 145 collisions, Saturday 107 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 575 collisions, Darkness 311 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 431 collisions, Dual carriageway 299 collisions, One way street 89 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 776 collisions, 40 mph 92 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 657 collisions, Raining no high winds 130 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 654 casualties, Passenger 331 casualties, Pedestrian 227 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B3 postcode district?
886 collisions have been recorded in the B3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,212 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 110 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in the B3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B3 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the B3 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 35.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B3 postcode district happen on?
48.6% of collisions in the B3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.7% of the 1,212 casualties recorded in the B3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B3 postcode district fell 16% 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 B3 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 B3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.