B65 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B65 postcode district recorded 1,453 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,891 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 239 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 239
- Casualties
- 1,891
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 239
- Casualties
- 1,891
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B65
Towns in B65
Roads in B65
Accidents in the B65 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B65 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,453
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,891
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
239
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B65 postcode district
Collisions in the B65 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84% of recorded collisions in the B65 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B65 postcode district have produced 1,891 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.4% 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 164 collisions, Monday 205 collisions, Tuesday 204 collisions, Wednesday 201 collisions, Thursday 204 collisions, Friday 270 collisions, Saturday 205 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,021 collisions, Darkness 432 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,221 collisions, Dual carriageway 145 collisions, Roundabout 56 collisions, One way street 21 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 1,326 collisions, 40 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 77 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,118 collisions, Raining no high winds 192 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,074 casualties, Passenger 469 casualties, Pedestrian 348 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B65 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B65 postcode district?
1,453 collisions have been recorded in the B65 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,891 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B65 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 239 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in the B65 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B65 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B65 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B65 postcode district happen on?
84% of collisions in the B65 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B65 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.4% of the 1,891 casualties recorded in the B65 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B65 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B65 postcode district rose 30% 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 B65 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 B65 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.