B49 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B49 postcode district recorded 914 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,299 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 225 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 35% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 225
- Casualties
- 1,299
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 225
- Casualties
- 1,299
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B49
Towns in B49
Roads in B49
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the B49 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B49 postcode district
Collisions recorded
914
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,299
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
225
27.7% 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 (17.2% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
89.7% of recorded collisions in the B49 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B49 postcode district have produced 1,299 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 99 collisions, Monday 104 collisions, Tuesday 125 collisions, Wednesday 133 collisions, Thursday 146 collisions, Friday 157 collisions, Saturday 150 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 678 collisions, Darkness 236 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 820 collisions, Roundabout 49 collisions, Dual carriageway 44 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 188 collisions, 40 mph 87 collisions, 50 mph 161 collisions, 60 mph 436 collisions, 70 mph 38 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 784 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 906 casualties, Passenger 314 casualties, Pedestrian 79 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 225 accidents
Accident 2025231663392
SeriousAccident 2025231669950
SeriousAccident 2025231629292
SeriousAccident 2025231615902
SeriousAccident 2025231543943
SeriousAccident 2024231504541
SeriousAccident 2024231498269
SeriousAccident 2024231411465
SeriousAccident 2023231377402
SeriousAccident 2023231397727
SeriousAccident 2023231371086
SeriousAccident 2023231331697
SeriousAccident 2023221325249
SeriousAccident 2023231313406
SeriousAccident 2022231253571
SeriousAccident 2022231227584
SeriousAccident 2022231198567
SeriousAccident 2022231170117
SeriousAccident 2022231197184
SeriousAccident 2022231142690
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B49 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B49 postcode district?
914 collisions have been recorded in the B49 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,299 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B49 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 225 were serious — 27.7% 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 17.2% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B49 postcode district happen on?
89.7% 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 1,299 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 35% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.