B40 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B40 postcode district recorded 279 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 420 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 27 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 420
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 420
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B40
Towns in B40
Roads in B40
Accidents in the B40 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B40 postcode district
Collisions recorded
279
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
420
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
27
10.4% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 30.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
60.9% of recorded collisions in the B40 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 27.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B40 postcode district have produced 420 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 42 collisions, Monday 34 collisions, Tuesday 37 collisions, Wednesday 47 collisions, Thursday 40 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 34 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 194 collisions, Darkness 85 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 170 collisions, Roundabout 54 collisions, Slip road 26 collisions, Single carriageway 19 collisions, Other 7 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 95 collisions, 40 mph 40 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 43 collisions, 70 mph 96 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 203 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 273 casualties, Passenger 139 casualties, Pedestrian 8 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2016200143385
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SlightAccident 2016200084310
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SlightAccident 201520L005885
SlightAccident 201520Z002205
SlightAccident 201520L004415
SlightAccident 201520L003925
SlightAccident 201520L003705
SlightAccident 201520L002015
SeriousAccident 201420Z004094
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B40 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B40 postcode district?
279 collisions have been recorded in the B40 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 420 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B40 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 27 were serious — 10.4% 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 16.8% of them, and 30.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B40 postcode district happen on?
60.9% of collisions in the B40 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B40 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 1.9% of the 420 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 rose 13% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.