B74 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B74 postcode district recorded 897 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,199 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 136 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 73% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 1,199
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 1,199
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B74
Towns in B74
Roads in B74
Accidents in the B74 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B74 postcode district
Collisions recorded
897
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,199
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
136
16.2% 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 (17.6% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.5% of recorded collisions in the B74 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B74 postcode district have produced 1,199 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.3% 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 94 collisions, Monday 122 collisions, Tuesday 126 collisions, Wednesday 140 collisions, Thursday 138 collisions, Friday 158 collisions, Saturday 119 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 656 collisions, Darkness 241 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 794 collisions, Roundabout 53 collisions, Dual carriageway 46 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 786 collisions, 40 mph 99 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 688 collisions, Raining no high winds 116 collisions, Other 51 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 807 casualties, Passenger 244 casualties, Pedestrian 148 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B74 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B74 postcode district?
897 collisions have been recorded in the B74 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,199 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B74 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 136 were serious — 16.2% 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 17.6% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B74 postcode district happen on?
88.5% 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 12.3% of the 1,199 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 73% 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 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 2024.