B74 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B74 postcode district recorded 925 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,232 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 144 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 1,232
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 1,232
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B74
Towns in B74
Roads in B74
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the B74 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B74 postcode district
Collisions recorded
925
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,232
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
144
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B74 postcode district
Collisions in the B74 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.2% of recorded collisions in the B74 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B74 postcode district have produced 1,232 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.6% 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 96 collisions, Monday 126 collisions, Tuesday 128 collisions, Wednesday 146 collisions, Thursday 141 collisions, Friday 166 collisions, Saturday 122 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 675 collisions, Darkness 250 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 816 collisions, Roundabout 57 collisions, Dual carriageway 48 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 812 collisions, 40 mph 100 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 711 collisions, Raining no high winds 119 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 828 casualties, Passenger 249 casualties, Pedestrian 155 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B74 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B74 postcode district?
925 collisions have been recorded in the B74 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,232 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B74 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 144 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in the B74 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B74 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B74 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B74 postcode district happen on?
88.2% of collisions in the B74 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B74 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.6% of the 1,232 casualties recorded in the B74 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B74 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B74 postcode district rose 8% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 B74 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 B74 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.