B43 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B43 postcode district recorded 1,497 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,089 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 180 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 53% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 2,089
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 2,089
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B43
Towns in B43
Roads in B43
Accidents in the B43 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B43 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,497
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,089
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
180
13.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B43 postcode district
Collisions in the B43 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.5% of recorded collisions in the B43 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 24.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B43 postcode district have produced 2,089 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.4% 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 142 collisions, Monday 204 collisions, Tuesday 233 collisions, Wednesday 230 collisions, Thursday 214 collisions, Friday 267 collisions, Saturday 207 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,052 collisions, Darkness 445 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 816 collisions, Single carriageway 512 collisions, Slip road 80 collisions, Roundabout 57 collisions, Other 29 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 785 collisions, 40 mph 378 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 299 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,130 collisions, Raining no high winds 199 collisions, Other 65 collisions, Unknown 54 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,230 casualties, Passenger 559 casualties, Pedestrian 300 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B43 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B43 postcode district?
1,497 collisions have been recorded in the B43 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,089 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B43 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 180 were serious — 13.8% of all recorded collisions in the B43 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B43 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B43 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B43 postcode district happen on?
54.5% of collisions in the B43 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B43 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.4% of the 2,089 casualties recorded in the B43 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B43 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B43 postcode district fell 53% 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 B43 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 B43 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.