B63 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B63 postcode district recorded 1,628 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,162 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 232 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 2,162
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 2,162
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B63
Towns in B63
Roads in B63
Accidents in the B63 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B63 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,628
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,162
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
232
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B63 postcode district
Collisions in the B63 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.9% of recorded collisions in the B63 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B63 postcode district have produced 2,162 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17% 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 182 collisions, Monday 246 collisions, Tuesday 243 collisions, Wednesday 228 collisions, Thursday 236 collisions, Friday 267 collisions, Saturday 226 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,181 collisions, Darkness 447 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,236 collisions, Dual carriageway 233 collisions, Roundabout 120 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 1,346 collisions, 40 mph 206 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 25 collisions, 70 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,208 collisions, Raining no high winds 265 collisions, Other 79 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,266 casualties, Passenger 528 casualties, Pedestrian 368 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B63 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B63 postcode district?
1,628 collisions have been recorded in the B63 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,162 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B63 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 232 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in the B63 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B63 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B63 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B63 postcode district happen on?
75.9% of collisions in the B63 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B63 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17% of the 2,162 casualties recorded in the B63 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B63 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B63 postcode district fell 3% 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 B63 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 B63 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.