B62 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B62 postcode district recorded 963 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,302 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 151 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 47% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 151
- Casualties
- 1,302
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 151
- Casualties
- 1,302
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B62
Towns in B62
Roads in B62
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the B62 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B62 postcode district
Collisions recorded
963
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,302
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
151
17.1% 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 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.7% 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 1,302 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% 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 83 collisions, Monday 124 collisions, Tuesday 137 collisions, Wednesday 160 collisions, Thursday 151 collisions, Friday 175 collisions, Saturday 133 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 714 collisions, Darkness 249 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 671 collisions, Dual carriageway 239 collisions, Roundabout 45 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 689 collisions, 40 mph 83 collisions, 50 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 67 collisions, 70 mph 95 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 732 collisions, Raining no high winds 120 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 787 casualties, Passenger 337 casualties, Pedestrian 178 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?
963 collisions have been recorded in the B62 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,302 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B62 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 151 were serious — 17.1% 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 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B62 postcode district happen on?
69.7% 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 13.7% of the 1,302 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 rose 47% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.