B4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B4 postcode district recorded 1,549 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,080 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 183 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 183
- Casualties
- 2,080
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 183
- Casualties
- 2,080
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B4
Towns in B4
Roads in B4
Accidents in the B4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,549
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,080
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
183
12.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B4 postcode district
Collisions in the B4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
39.6% of recorded collisions in the B4 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B4 postcode district have produced 2,080 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.9% 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 119 collisions, Monday 238 collisions, Tuesday 250 collisions, Wednesday 247 collisions, Thursday 252 collisions, Friday 255 collisions, Saturday 188 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,124 collisions, Darkness 425 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 613 collisions, Single carriageway 506 collisions, Roundabout 182 collisions, One way street 155 collisions, Other 68 collisions, Slip road 23 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 112 collisions, 30 mph 1,195 collisions, 40 mph 238 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,215 collisions, Raining no high winds 178 collisions, Unknown 61 collisions, Other 57 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 941 casualties, Passenger 641 casualties, Pedestrian 498 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B4 postcode district?
1,549 collisions have been recorded in the B4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,080 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 183 were serious — 12.3% of all recorded collisions in the B4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B4 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B4 postcode district happen on?
39.6% of collisions in the B4 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 23.9% of the 2,080 casualties recorded in the B4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B4 postcode district fell 3% 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 B4 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 B4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.