B44 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B44 postcode district recorded 1,670 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,175 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 244 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 2% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 244
- Casualties
- 2,175
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 244
- Casualties
- 2,175
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B44
Towns in B44
Roads in B44
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the B44 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B44 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,670
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,175
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
244
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 (17.1% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.8% of recorded collisions in the B44 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B44 postcode district have produced 2,175 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.3% 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 179 collisions, Monday 239 collisions, Tuesday 250 collisions, Wednesday 236 collisions, Thursday 229 collisions, Friday 285 collisions, Saturday 252 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,238 collisions, Darkness 432 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 915 collisions, Dual carriageway 630 collisions, Roundabout 110 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 1,403 collisions, 40 mph 220 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 40 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,255 collisions, Raining no high winds 227 collisions, Other 76 collisions, Unknown 67 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,232 casualties, Passenger 545 casualties, Pedestrian 398 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 10 of 1,670 accidents
Accident 199920D087201
SlightAccident 199920D062901
SlightAccident 199920H030801
SlightAccident 199920D062001
SlightAccident 199920D050001
SlightAccident 199920D044001
SlightAccident 199920D043501
SlightAccident 199920D041901
SlightAccident 199920D012101
SlightAccident 199920D014701
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B44 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B44 postcode district?
1,670 collisions have been recorded in the B44 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,175 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B44 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 244 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 17.1% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B44 postcode district happen on?
54.8% 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 18.3% of the 2,175 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 2% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.