B48 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B48 postcode district recorded 750 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,050 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 110 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 130% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 1,050
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 1,050
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B48
Towns in B48
Roads in B48
Accidents in the B48 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B48 postcode district
Collisions recorded
750
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,050
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
110
16.9% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 30.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
40.5% 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 1,050 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 87 collisions, Monday 101 collisions, Tuesday 112 collisions, Wednesday 118 collisions, Thursday 111 collisions, Friday 126 collisions, Saturday 95 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 521 collisions, Darkness 229 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 304 collisions, Single carriageway 303 collisions, Roundabout 111 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 95 collisions, 40 mph 87 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 187 collisions, 70 mph 359 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 613 collisions, Raining no high winds 98 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 759 casualties, Passenger 256 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?
750 collisions have been recorded in the B48 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,050 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B48 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 110 were serious — 16.9% 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 16.8% of them, and 30.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B48 postcode district happen on?
40.5% 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 1,050 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 rose 130% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.