B64 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B64 postcode district recorded 1,129 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,478 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 204 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 204
- Casualties
- 1,478
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 204
- Casualties
- 1,478
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B64
Towns in B64
Roads in B64
Accidents in the B64 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B64 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,129
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,478
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
204
19.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B64 postcode district
Collisions in the B64 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.5% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.7% of recorded collisions in the B64 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B64 postcode district have produced 1,478 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.2% 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 105 collisions, Monday 154 collisions, Tuesday 151 collisions, Wednesday 162 collisions, Thursday 179 collisions, Friday 220 collisions, Saturday 158 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 814 collisions, Darkness 315 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,080 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 1,117 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 860 collisions, Raining no high winds 162 collisions, Other 47 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 856 casualties, Passenger 338 casualties, Pedestrian 284 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B64 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B64 postcode district?
1,129 collisions have been recorded in the B64 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,478 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B64 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 204 were serious — 19.1% of all recorded collisions in the B64 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B64 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B64 postcode district, accounting for 19.5% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B64 postcode district happen on?
95.7% of collisions in the B64 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B64 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.2% of the 1,478 casualties recorded in the B64 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B64 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B64 postcode district fell 20% 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 B64 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 B64 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.