B46 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B46 postcode district recorded 1,482 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,007 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 269 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 269
- Casualties
- 2,007
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 269
- Casualties
- 2,007
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B46
Towns in B46
Roads in B46
Accidents in the B46 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B46 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,482
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,007
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
269
19.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B46 postcode district
Collisions in the B46 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.2% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
58.2% of recorded collisions in the B46 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B46 postcode district have produced 2,007 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.6% 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 174 collisions, Monday 215 collisions, Tuesday 218 collisions, Wednesday 255 collisions, Thursday 223 collisions, Friday 219 collisions, Saturday 178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,054 collisions, Darkness 428 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 863 collisions, Dual carriageway 416 collisions, Roundabout 158 collisions, Slip road 30 collisions, Other 12 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 443 collisions, 40 mph 48 collisions, 50 mph 87 collisions, 60 mph 420 collisions, 70 mph 484 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,248 collisions, Raining no high winds 151 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Fog or mist 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,434 casualties, Passenger 461 casualties, Pedestrian 112 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B46 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B46 postcode district?
1,482 collisions have been recorded in the B46 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,007 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B46 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 269 were serious — 19.6% of all recorded collisions in the B46 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B46 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the B46 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B46 postcode district happen on?
58.2% of collisions in the B46 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B46 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.6% of the 2,007 casualties recorded in the B46 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B46 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B46 postcode district fell 2% 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 B46 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 B46 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.