B71 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B71 postcode district recorded 1,373 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,871 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 188 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,871
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,871
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B71
Towns in B71
Roads in B71
Accidents in the B71 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B71 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,373
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,871
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
188
15.1% 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 (16.2% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.7% of recorded collisions in the B71 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B71 postcode district have produced 1,871 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.2% 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 155 collisions, Monday 210 collisions, Tuesday 213 collisions, Wednesday 202 collisions, Thursday 193 collisions, Friday 222 collisions, Saturday 178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 968 collisions, Darkness 405 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 929 collisions, Dual carriageway 348 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 1,009 collisions, 40 mph 132 collisions, 50 mph 83 collisions, 60 mph 28 collisions, 70 mph 105 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,061 collisions, Raining no high winds 174 collisions, Other 59 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,071 casualties, Passenger 496 casualties, Pedestrian 304 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?
1,373 collisions have been recorded in the B71 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,871 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B71 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 188 were serious — 15.1% 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 16.2% of them, and 29.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B71 postcode district happen on?
67.7% 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 16.2% of the 1,871 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 rose 23% 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 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 2024.