B40 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B40 postcode district recorded 288 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 432 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 432
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 432
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B40
Towns in B40
Roads in B40
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the B40 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B40 postcode district
Collisions recorded
288
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
432
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
10.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B40 postcode district
Collisions in the B40 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.7% of the total), with 30.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
60.8% of recorded collisions in the B40 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 26.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B40 postcode district have produced 432 casualties. Pedestrians account for 1.9% 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 45 collisions, Monday 34 collisions, Tuesday 38 collisions, Wednesday 48 collisions, Thursday 41 collisions, Friday 47 collisions, Saturday 35 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 201 collisions, Darkness 87 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 175 collisions, Roundabout 56 collisions, Slip road 28 collisions, Single carriageway 19 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 97 collisions, 40 mph 43 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 44 collisions, 70 mph 97 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 212 collisions, Raining no high winds 43 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 281 casualties, Passenger 143 casualties, Pedestrian 8 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 8 of 288 accidents
Accident 199920L925901
SeriousAccident 199920L924701
SlightAccident 199920L047001
SlightAccident 199920L918701
SlightAccident 199920L039401
SeriousAccident 199920L035501
SlightAccident 199920L916101
SlightAccident 199920L015301
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B40 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B40 postcode district?
288 collisions have been recorded in the B40 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 432 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B40 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 29 were serious — 10.8% of all recorded collisions in the B40 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B40 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the B40 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 30.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B40 postcode district happen on?
60.8% of collisions in the B40 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B40 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 1.9% of the 432 casualties recorded in the B40 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B40 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B40 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the B40 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 B40 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.