B50 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B50 postcode district recorded 235 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 321 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 52 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 52
- Casualties
- 321
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 52
- Casualties
- 321
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B50
Towns in B50
Roads in B50
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the B50 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B50 postcode district
Collisions recorded
235
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
321
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
52
26.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B50 postcode district
Collisions in the B50 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.6% of recorded collisions in the B50 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B50 postcode district have produced 321 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 31 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 31 collisions, Wednesday 40 collisions, Thursday 36 collisions, Friday 36 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 171 collisions, Darkness 64 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 227 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 89 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 89 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 192 collisions, Raining no high winds 25 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 216 casualties, Passenger 76 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B50 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B50 postcode district?
235 collisions have been recorded in the B50 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 321 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B50 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 52 were serious — 26.4% of all recorded collisions in the B50 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B50 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the B50 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B50 postcode district happen on?
96.6% of collisions in the B50 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B50 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9% of the 321 casualties recorded in the B50 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B50 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B50 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 B50 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 B50 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.