B61 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B61 postcode district recorded 1,499 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,129 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 197 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 2,129
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 2,129
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B61
Towns in B61
Roads in B61
Accidents in the B61 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B61 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,499
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,129
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
197
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B61 postcode district
Collisions in the B61 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
60.8% of recorded collisions in the B61 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B61 postcode district have produced 2,129 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.8% 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 183 collisions, Monday 197 collisions, Tuesday 232 collisions, Wednesday 206 collisions, Thursday 229 collisions, Friday 250 collisions, Saturday 202 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,075 collisions, Darkness 424 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 912 collisions, Dual carriageway 452 collisions, Roundabout 82 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 592 collisions, 40 mph 139 collisions, 50 mph 60 collisions, 60 mph 236 collisions, 70 mph 470 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,240 collisions, Raining no high winds 196 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,414 casualties, Passenger 506 casualties, Pedestrian 209 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 19 of 1,499 accidents
Accident 199922BJ00791
SlightAccident 199922BT00753
SlightAccident 199922BU00662
SlightAccident 199922BX00573
SeriousAccident 199922AP01118
SlightAccident 199922AN01171
SlightAccident 199922AJ01159
SeriousAccident 199922BA00599
SlightAccident 199922BJ00423
SlightAccident 199922BA00461
SlightAccident 199922AK00539
SeriousAccident 199922BE00258
SlightAccident 199922BP00221
SeriousAccident 199922BZ00184
SlightAccident 199922BD00257
SlightAccident 199922BV00180
SeriousAccident 199922BF00167
SlightAccident 199922BP00060
SlightAccident 199922BU00018
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B61 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B61 postcode district?
1,499 collisions have been recorded in the B61 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,129 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B61 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 197 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in the B61 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B61 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B61 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B61 postcode district happen on?
60.8% of collisions in the B61 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B61 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.8% of the 2,129 casualties recorded in the B61 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B61 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B61 postcode district rose 24% 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 B61 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 B61 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.