B50 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B50 postcode district recorded 225 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 310 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 49 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 300% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 310
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 310
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B50
Towns in B50
Roads in B50
Accidents in the B50 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B50 postcode district
Collisions recorded
225
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
310
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
49
25.8% 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 (17.8% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.4% of recorded collisions in the B50 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B50 postcode district have produced 310 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.4% 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 30 collisions, Monday 20 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 40 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 35 collisions, Saturday 37 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 164 collisions, Darkness 61 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 217 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 84 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 88 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 183 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 206 casualties, Passenger 75 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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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?
225 collisions have been recorded in the B50 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 310 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B50 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 49 were serious — 25.8% 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 17.8% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B50 postcode district happen on?
96.4% of collisions in the B50 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B50 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.4% of the 310 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 rose 300% 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 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 2024.