B79 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B79 postcode district recorded 1,396 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,956 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 147 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 48% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 147
- Casualties
- 1,956
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 147
- Casualties
- 1,956
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B79
Towns in B79
Roads in B79
Accidents in the B79 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B79 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,396
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,956
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
147
12.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B79 postcode district
Collisions in the B79 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.8% of recorded collisions in the B79 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B79 postcode district have produced 1,956 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.5% 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 135 collisions, Monday 231 collisions, Tuesday 227 collisions, Wednesday 207 collisions, Thursday 192 collisions, Friday 251 collisions, Saturday 153 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,000 collisions, Darkness 396 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,128 collisions, Roundabout 98 collisions, Dual carriageway 85 collisions, One way street 40 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 934 collisions, 40 mph 119 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 270 collisions, 70 mph 37 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,153 collisions, Raining no high winds 146 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,212 casualties, Passenger 519 casualties, Pedestrian 225 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B79 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B79 postcode district?
1,396 collisions have been recorded in the B79 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,956 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B79 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 147 were serious — 12.2% of all recorded collisions in the B79 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B79 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B79 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B79 postcode district happen on?
80.8% of collisions in the B79 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B79 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.5% of the 1,956 casualties recorded in the B79 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B79 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B79 postcode district rose 48% 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 B79 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 B79 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.