B45 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B45 postcode district recorded 1,256 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,644 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 212 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 212
- Casualties
- 1,644
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 212
- Casualties
- 1,644
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B45
Towns in B45
Roads in B45
Accidents in the B45 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B45 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,256
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,644
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
212
19.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B45 postcode district
Collisions in the B45 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.1% of recorded collisions in the B45 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B45 postcode district have produced 1,644 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% 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 151 collisions, Monday 179 collisions, Tuesday 164 collisions, Wednesday 193 collisions, Thursday 191 collisions, Friday 201 collisions, Saturday 177 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 885 collisions, Darkness 371 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 767 collisions, Dual carriageway 410 collisions, Roundabout 48 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 774 collisions, 40 mph 232 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 60 collisions, 70 mph 176 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 991 collisions, Raining no high winds 167 collisions, Other 46 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,024 casualties, Passenger 365 casualties, Pedestrian 255 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B45 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B45 postcode district?
1,256 collisions have been recorded in the B45 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,644 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B45 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 212 were serious — 19.3% of all recorded collisions in the B45 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B45 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B45 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 29.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B45 postcode district happen on?
61.1% of collisions in the B45 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B45 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.5% of the 1,644 casualties recorded in the B45 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B45 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B45 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the B45 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 B45 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.