B72 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B72 postcode district recorded 864 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,140 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 115 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 39% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 1,140
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 1,140
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B72
Towns in B72
Roads in B72
Accidents in the B72 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B72 postcode district
Collisions recorded
864
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,140
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
115
14.1% 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 (18.4% of the total), with 30.7% 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 26.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B72 postcode district have produced 1,140 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19% 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 87 collisions, Monday 116 collisions, Tuesday 127 collisions, Wednesday 126 collisions, Thursday 128 collisions, Friday 159 collisions, Saturday 121 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 599 collisions, Darkness 265 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 686 collisions, Dual carriageway 123 collisions, Roundabout 37 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 775 collisions, 40 mph 83 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 632 collisions, Raining no high winds 129 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 645 casualties, Passenger 278 casualties, Pedestrian 217 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B72 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B72 postcode district?
864 collisions have been recorded in the B72 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,140 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B72 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 115 were serious — 14.1% 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 18.4% of them, and 30.7% 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% of the 1,140 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 rose 39% 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 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 2024.