B60 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B60 postcode district recorded 1,372 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,864 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 210 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 52% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 210
- Casualties
- 1,864
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 210
- Casualties
- 1,864
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B60
Towns in B60
Roads in B60
Accidents in the B60 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B60 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,372
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,864
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
210
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B60 postcode district
Collisions in the B60 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.5% of recorded collisions in the B60 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B60 postcode district have produced 1,864 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 144 collisions, Monday 204 collisions, Tuesday 201 collisions, Wednesday 204 collisions, Thursday 190 collisions, Friday 255 collisions, Saturday 174 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,025 collisions, Darkness 347 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,050 collisions, Dual carriageway 200 collisions, Roundabout 89 collisions, Slip road 17 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 661 collisions, 40 mph 241 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 289 collisions, 70 mph 177 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,143 collisions, Raining no high winds 164 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Fog or mist 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,290 casualties, Passenger 395 casualties, Pedestrian 179 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B60 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B60 postcode district?
1,372 collisions have been recorded in the B60 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,864 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B60 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 210 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in the B60 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B60 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B60 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B60 postcode district happen on?
76.5% of collisions in the B60 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B60 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.6% of the 1,864 casualties recorded in the B60 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B60 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B60 postcode district fell 52% 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 B60 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 B60 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.