B49 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B49 postcode district recorded 887 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,262 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 220 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 54% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 220
- Casualties
- 1,262
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 220
- Casualties
- 1,262
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B49
Towns in B49
Roads in B49
Accidents in the B49 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B49 postcode district
Collisions recorded
887
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,262
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
220
28% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B49 postcode district
Collisions in the B49 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
89.9% of recorded collisions in the B49 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B49 postcode district have produced 1,262 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.1% 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 93 collisions, Monday 104 collisions, Tuesday 121 collisions, Wednesday 128 collisions, Thursday 142 collisions, Friday 154 collisions, Saturday 145 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 655 collisions, Darkness 232 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 797 collisions, Roundabout 47 collisions, Dual carriageway 42 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 180 collisions, 40 mph 84 collisions, 50 mph 155 collisions, 60 mph 428 collisions, 70 mph 36 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 758 collisions, Raining no high winds 78 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Fog or mist 11 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 879 casualties, Passenger 306 casualties, Pedestrian 77 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 201523S030748
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SeriousAccident 201523S030616
SlightAccident 201523S030573
SlightAccident 201523S030476
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SlightAccident 201523S030405
SlightAccident 201523S030358
SeriousAccident 201523S030315
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B49 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B49 postcode district?
887 collisions have been recorded in the B49 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,262 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B49 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 220 were serious — 28% of all recorded collisions in the B49 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B49 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B49 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B49 postcode district happen on?
89.9% of collisions in the B49 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B49 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.1% of the 1,262 casualties recorded in the B49 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B49 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B49 postcode district rose 54% 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 B49 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 B49 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.