B66 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B66 postcode district recorded 2,715 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,715 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 336 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 336
- Casualties
- 3,715
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 336
- Casualties
- 3,715
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B66
Towns in B66
Roads in B66
Accidents in the B66 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B66 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,715
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,715
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
336
13.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B66 postcode district
Collisions in the B66 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.4% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.9% of recorded collisions in the B66 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B66 postcode district have produced 3,715 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.6% 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 285 collisions, Monday 409 collisions, Tuesday 391 collisions, Wednesday 390 collisions, Thursday 412 collisions, Friday 418 collisions, Saturday 410 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,928 collisions, Darkness 787 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,815 collisions, Dual carriageway 649 collisions, Roundabout 222 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 2,141 collisions, 40 mph 440 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 106 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,031 collisions, Raining no high winds 407 collisions, Unknown 112 collisions, Other 95 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,061 casualties, Passenger 1,037 casualties, Pedestrian 617 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B66 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B66 postcode district?
2,715 collisions have been recorded in the B66 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,715 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B66 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 336 were serious — 13.5% of all recorded collisions in the B66 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B66 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B66 postcode district, accounting for 15.4% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B66 postcode district happen on?
66.9% of collisions in the B66 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B66 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.6% of the 3,715 casualties recorded in the B66 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B66 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B66 postcode district rose 2% 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 B66 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 B66 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.