B68 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B68 postcode district recorded 1,633 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,216 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 250 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 58% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 250
- Casualties
- 2,216
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 250
- Casualties
- 2,216
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B68
Towns in B68
Roads in B68
Accidents in the B68 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B68 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,633
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,216
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
250
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B68 postcode district
Collisions in the B68 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 31.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.3% of recorded collisions in the B68 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B68 postcode district have produced 2,216 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.5% 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 198 collisions, Monday 223 collisions, Tuesday 238 collisions, Wednesday 237 collisions, Thursday 251 collisions, Friday 280 collisions, Saturday 206 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,125 collisions, Darkness 508 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,115 collisions, Dual carriageway 443 collisions, Roundabout 60 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 1,222 collisions, 40 mph 361 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 32 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,241 collisions, Raining no high winds 231 collisions, Other 72 collisions, Unknown 48 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,252 casualties, Passenger 554 casualties, Pedestrian 410 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B68 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B68 postcode district?
1,633 collisions have been recorded in the B68 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,216 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B68 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 250 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the B68 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B68 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B68 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 31.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B68 postcode district happen on?
68.3% of collisions in the B68 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B68 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.5% of the 2,216 casualties recorded in the B68 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B68 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B68 postcode district rose 58% 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 B68 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 B68 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.