B47 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B47 postcode district recorded 406 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 564 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 79 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 79
- Casualties
- 564
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 79
- Casualties
- 564
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B47
Towns in B47
Roads in B47
Accidents in the B47 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B47 postcode district
Collisions recorded
406
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
564
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
79
22.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B47 postcode district
Collisions in the B47 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.5% of recorded collisions in the B47 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B47 postcode district have produced 564 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.3% 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 44 collisions, Monday 57 collisions, Tuesday 68 collisions, Wednesday 58 collisions, Thursday 60 collisions, Friday 71 collisions, Saturday 48 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 302 collisions, Darkness 104 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 274 collisions, Dual carriageway 86 collisions, Roundabout 44 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 230 collisions, 40 mph 39 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 34 collisions, 70 mph 97 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 348 collisions, Raining no high winds 42 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 389 casualties, Passenger 128 casualties, Pedestrian 47 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B47 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B47 postcode district?
406 collisions have been recorded in the B47 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 564 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B47 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 79 were serious — 22.2% of all recorded collisions in the B47 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B47 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B47 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B47 postcode district happen on?
67.5% of collisions in the B47 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B47 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.3% of the 564 casualties recorded in the B47 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B47 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B47 postcode district fell 22% 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 B47 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 B47 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.