B5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B5 postcode district recorded 3,383 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,563 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 411 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 411
- Casualties
- 4,563
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 411
- Casualties
- 4,563
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B5
Towns in B5
Roads in B5
Accidents in the B5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,383
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,563
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
411
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B5 postcode district
Collisions in the B5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17% of the total), with 36.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
53.5% of recorded collisions in the B5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B5 postcode district have produced 4,563 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.7% 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 422 collisions, Monday 399 collisions, Tuesday 504 collisions, Wednesday 464 collisions, Thursday 488 collisions, Friday 531 collisions, Saturday 575 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,135 collisions, Darkness 1,248 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,810 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,037 collisions, One way street 235 collisions, Roundabout 162 collisions, Other 95 collisions, Slip road 35 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 107 collisions, 30 mph 2,960 collisions, 40 mph 313 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,562 collisions, Raining no high winds 456 collisions, Other 149 collisions, Unknown 129 collisions, Raining + high winds 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,344 casualties, Passenger 1,364 casualties, Pedestrian 855 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B5 postcode district?
3,383 collisions have been recorded in the B5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,563 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 411 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in the B5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B5 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the B5 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 36.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B5 postcode district happen on?
53.5% of collisions in the B5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.7% of the 4,563 casualties recorded in the B5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B5 postcode district rose 18% 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 B5 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 B5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.