B42 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B42 postcode district recorded 1,797 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,602 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 246 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 246
- Casualties
- 2,602
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 246
- Casualties
- 2,602
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B42
Towns in B42
Roads in B42
Accidents in the B42 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B42 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,797
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,602
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
246
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B42 postcode district
Collisions in the B42 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.6% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
55.5% of recorded collisions in the B42 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 22.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B42 postcode district have produced 2,602 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.1% 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 212 collisions, Monday 224 collisions, Tuesday 260 collisions, Wednesday 298 collisions, Thursday 272 collisions, Friday 281 collisions, Saturday 250 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,293 collisions, Darkness 504 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 998 collisions, Single carriageway 761 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 1,094 collisions, 40 mph 427 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 258 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,375 collisions, Raining no high winds 253 collisions, Other 72 collisions, Unknown 52 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,524 casualties, Passenger 737 casualties, Pedestrian 341 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B42 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B42 postcode district?
1,797 collisions have been recorded in the B42 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,602 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B42 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 246 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in the B42 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B42 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the B42 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B42 postcode district happen on?
55.5% of collisions in the B42 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B42 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.1% of the 2,602 casualties recorded in the B42 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B42 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B42 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 B42 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 B42 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.