B76 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B76 postcode district recorded 1,567 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,242 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 282 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 282
- Casualties
- 2,242
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 282
- Casualties
- 2,242
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B76
Towns in B76
Roads in B76
Accidents in the B76 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B76 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,567
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,242
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
282
19.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B76 postcode district
Collisions in the B76 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.1% of recorded collisions in the B76 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B76 postcode district have produced 2,242 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.2% 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 187 collisions, Monday 207 collisions, Tuesday 225 collisions, Wednesday 263 collisions, Thursday 229 collisions, Friday 277 collisions, Saturday 179 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,122 collisions, Darkness 445 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 847 collisions, Dual carriageway 477 collisions, Roundabout 213 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, Other 10 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 541 collisions, 40 mph 187 collisions, 50 mph 116 collisions, 60 mph 353 collisions, 70 mph 366 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,249 collisions, Raining no high winds 174 collisions, Other 51 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,490 casualties, Passenger 614 casualties, Pedestrian 138 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B76 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B76 postcode district?
1,567 collisions have been recorded in the B76 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,242 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B76 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 282 were serious — 19.8% of all recorded collisions in the B76 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B76 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B76 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B76 postcode district happen on?
54.1% of collisions in the B76 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B76 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.2% of the 2,242 casualties recorded in the B76 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B76 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B76 postcode district fell 14% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the B76 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 B76 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.