B77 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B77 postcode district recorded 2,290 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,021 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 181 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 88% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 181
- Casualties
- 3,021
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 181
- Casualties
- 3,021
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B77
Towns in B77
Roads in B77
Accidents in the B77 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B77 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,290
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,021
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
181
8.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B77 postcode district
Collisions in the B77 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.9% of recorded collisions in the B77 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B77 postcode district have produced 3,021 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.4% 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 228 collisions, Monday 311 collisions, Tuesday 363 collisions, Wednesday 350 collisions, Thursday 315 collisions, Friday 412 collisions, Saturday 311 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,644 collisions, Darkness 646 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,577 collisions, Roundabout 360 collisions, Dual carriageway 265 collisions, Slip road 38 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 1,572 collisions, 40 mph 317 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 157 collisions, 70 mph 210 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,893 collisions, Raining no high winds 268 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,839 casualties, Passenger 776 casualties, Pedestrian 406 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B77 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B77 postcode district?
2,290 collisions have been recorded in the B77 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,021 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B77 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 181 were serious — 8.6% of all recorded collisions in the B77 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B77 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B77 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B77 postcode district happen on?
68.9% of collisions in the B77 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B77 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.4% of the 3,021 casualties recorded in the B77 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B77 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B77 postcode district rose 88% 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 B77 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 B77 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.