B71 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B71 postcode district recorded 1,413 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,928 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 196 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 1,928
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 1,928
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B71
Towns in B71
Roads in B71
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the B71 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B71 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,413
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,928
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
196
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B71 postcode district
Collisions in the B71 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.2% of recorded collisions in the B71 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B71 postcode district have produced 1,928 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.4% 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 158 collisions, Monday 220 collisions, Tuesday 217 collisions, Wednesday 207 collisions, Thursday 198 collisions, Friday 232 collisions, Saturday 181 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 998 collisions, Darkness 415 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 950 collisions, Dual carriageway 361 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, One way street 27 collisions, One way street/Slip road 16 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 1,036 collisions, 40 mph 135 collisions, 50 mph 86 collisions, 60 mph 28 collisions, 70 mph 110 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,095 collisions, Raining no high winds 178 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,102 casualties, Passenger 509 casualties, Pedestrian 317 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B71 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B71 postcode district?
1,413 collisions have been recorded in the B71 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,928 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B71 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 196 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in the B71 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B71 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B71 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B71 postcode district happen on?
67.2% of collisions in the B71 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B71 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.4% of the 1,928 casualties recorded in the B71 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B71 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B71 postcode district fell 17% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the B71 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 B71 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.