B48 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B48 postcode district recorded 769 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,076 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 116 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 116
- Casualties
- 1,076
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 116
- Casualties
- 1,076
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B48
Towns in B48
Roads in B48
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the B48 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B48 postcode district
Collisions recorded
769
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,076
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
116
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B48 postcode district
Collisions in the B48 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
40.6% of recorded collisions in the B48 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B48 postcode district have produced 1,076 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.3% 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 88 collisions, Monday 104 collisions, Tuesday 116 collisions, Wednesday 121 collisions, Thursday 115 collisions, Friday 128 collisions, Saturday 97 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 535 collisions, Darkness 234 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 312 collisions, Single carriageway 312 collisions, Roundabout 113 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, One way street/Slip road 10 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 97 collisions, 40 mph 91 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 192 collisions, 70 mph 366 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 629 collisions, Raining no high winds 101 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Snowing no high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 778 casualties, Passenger 263 casualties, Pedestrian 35 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B48 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B48 postcode district?
769 collisions have been recorded in the B48 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,076 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B48 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 116 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in the B48 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B48 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B48 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B48 postcode district happen on?
40.6% of collisions in the B48 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B48 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.3% of the 1,076 casualties recorded in the B48 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B48 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B48 postcode district fell 17% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the B48 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 B48 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.