B44 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B44 postcode district recorded 1,622 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,107 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 237 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 237
- Casualties
- 2,107
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 237
- Casualties
- 2,107
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B44
Towns in B44
Roads in B44
Accidents in the B44 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B44 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,622
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,107
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
237
15.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B44 postcode district
Collisions in the B44 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.7% of recorded collisions in the B44 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B44 postcode district have produced 2,107 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.5% 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 175 collisions, Monday 235 collisions, Tuesday 243 collisions, Wednesday 230 collisions, Thursday 218 collisions, Friday 274 collisions, Saturday 247 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,204 collisions, Darkness 418 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 888 collisions, Dual carriageway 615 collisions, Roundabout 105 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 1,362 collisions, 40 mph 215 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 39 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,212 collisions, Raining no high winds 223 collisions, Other 75 collisions, Unknown 67 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,191 casualties, Passenger 526 casualties, Pedestrian 390 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B44 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B44 postcode district?
1,622 collisions have been recorded in the B44 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,107 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B44 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 237 were serious — 15.3% of all recorded collisions in the B44 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B44 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B44 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B44 postcode district happen on?
54.7% of collisions in the B44 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B44 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.5% of the 2,107 casualties recorded in the B44 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B44 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B44 postcode district rose 9% 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 B44 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 B44 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.