B72 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B72 postcode district recorded 883 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,164 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 122 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 24% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 122
- Casualties
- 1,164
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 122
- Casualties
- 1,164
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B72
Towns in B72
Roads in B72
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the B72 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B72 postcode district
Collisions recorded
883
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,164
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
122
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B72 postcode district
Collisions in the B72 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.8% of the total), with 30.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.4% of recorded collisions in the B72 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B72 postcode district have produced 1,164 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.5% 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 90 collisions, Monday 119 collisions, Tuesday 129 collisions, Wednesday 128 collisions, Thursday 130 collisions, Friday 166 collisions, Saturday 121 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 614 collisions, Darkness 269 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 701 collisions, Dual carriageway 126 collisions, Roundabout 38 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 792 collisions, 40 mph 84 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 650 collisions, Raining no high winds 130 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 655 casualties, Passenger 282 casualties, Pedestrian 227 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B72 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B72 postcode district?
883 collisions have been recorded in the B72 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,164 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B72 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 122 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in the B72 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B72 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B72 postcode district, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 30.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B72 postcode district happen on?
79.4% of collisions in the B72 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B72 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.5% of the 1,164 casualties recorded in the B72 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B72 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B72 postcode district fell 24% 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 B72 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 B72 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.