B62 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B62 postcode district recorded 935 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,269 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 145 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 145
- Casualties
- 1,269
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 145
- Casualties
- 1,269
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B62
Towns in B62
Roads in B62
Accidents in the B62 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B62 postcode district
Collisions recorded
935
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,269
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
145
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B62 postcode district
Collisions in the B62 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.6% of recorded collisions in the B62 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B62 postcode district have produced 1,269 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 83 collisions, Monday 117 collisions, Tuesday 132 collisions, Wednesday 156 collisions, Thursday 148 collisions, Friday 170 collisions, Saturday 129 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 696 collisions, Darkness 239 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 651 collisions, Dual carriageway 233 collisions, Roundabout 43 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 667 collisions, 40 mph 81 collisions, 50 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 64 collisions, 70 mph 94 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 711 collisions, Raining no high winds 114 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 764 casualties, Passenger 333 casualties, Pedestrian 172 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B62 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B62 postcode district?
935 collisions have been recorded in the B62 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,269 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B62 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 145 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in the B62 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B62 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B62 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B62 postcode district happen on?
69.6% of collisions in the B62 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B62 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 1,269 casualties recorded in the B62 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B62 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B62 postcode district fell 30% 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 B62 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 B62 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.