B70 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B70 postcode district recorded 2,926 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,904 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 360 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 360
- Casualties
- 3,904
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 360
- Casualties
- 3,904
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B70
Towns in B70
Roads in B70
Accidents in the B70 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B70 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,926
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,904
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
360
12.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B70 postcode district
Collisions in the B70 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.4% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.2% of recorded collisions in the B70 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B70 postcode district have produced 3,904 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 296 collisions, Monday 449 collisions, Tuesday 402 collisions, Wednesday 479 collisions, Thursday 456 collisions, Friday 479 collisions, Saturday 365 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,146 collisions, Darkness 780 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,937 collisions, Dual carriageway 516 collisions, Roundabout 363 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Slip road 31 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 51 collisions, 30 mph 2,341 collisions, 40 mph 354 collisions, 50 mph 100 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 75 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,226 collisions, Raining no high winds 423 collisions, Other 111 collisions, Unknown 83 collisions, Raining + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,147 casualties, Passenger 1,040 casualties, Pedestrian 717 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B70 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B70 postcode district?
2,926 collisions have been recorded in the B70 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,904 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B70 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 360 were serious — 12.9% of all recorded collisions in the B70 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B70 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the B70 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B70 postcode district happen on?
66.2% of collisions in the B70 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B70 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.4% of the 3,904 casualties recorded in the B70 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B70 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B70 postcode district fell 14% 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 B70 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 B70 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.