B78 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B78 postcode district recorded 2,311 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,299 casualties. Of these collisions, 43 were fatal and 306 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 306
- Casualties
- 3,299
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 306
- Casualties
- 3,299
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B78
Towns in B78
Roads in B78
Accidents in the B78 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B78 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,311
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,299
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
43
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
306
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B78 postcode district
Collisions in the B78 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.7% of recorded collisions in the B78 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B78 postcode district have produced 3,299 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 267 collisions, Monday 327 collisions, Tuesday 343 collisions, Wednesday 315 collisions, Thursday 326 collisions, Friday 404 collisions, Saturday 329 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,650 collisions, Darkness 661 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,426 collisions, Dual carriageway 499 collisions, Roundabout 331 collisions, Slip road 34 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 841 collisions, 40 mph 471 collisions, 50 mph 204 collisions, 60 mph 475 collisions, 70 mph 311 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,905 collisions, Raining no high winds 265 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions, Other 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,176 casualties, Passenger 920 casualties, Pedestrian 203 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B78 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B78 postcode district?
2,311 collisions have been recorded in the B78 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,299 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B78 postcode district were serious or fatal?
43 were fatal and 306 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in the B78 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B78 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B78 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B78 postcode district happen on?
61.7% of collisions in the B78 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B78 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.2% of the 3,299 casualties recorded in the B78 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B78 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B78 postcode district rose 29% 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 B78 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 B78 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.