B79 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B79 postcode district recorded 1,436 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,022 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 158 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 29% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 158
- Casualties
- 2,022
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 158
- Casualties
- 2,022
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B79
Towns in B79
Roads in B79
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the B79 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B79 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,436
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,022
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
158
12.7% 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 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.9% of recorded collisions in the B79 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B79 postcode district have produced 2,022 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.8% 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 136 collisions, Monday 238 collisions, Tuesday 230 collisions, Wednesday 217 collisions, Thursday 196 collisions, Friday 258 collisions, Saturday 161 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,029 collisions, Darkness 407 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,162 collisions, Roundabout 100 collisions, Dual carriageway 86 collisions, One way street 43 collisions, One way street/Slip road 32 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 960 collisions, 40 mph 123 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 277 collisions, 70 mph 38 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,188 collisions, Raining no high winds 150 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,245 casualties, Passenger 538 casualties, Pedestrian 239 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?
1,436 collisions have been recorded in the B79 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,022 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B79 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 158 were serious — 12.7% 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 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B79 postcode district happen on?
80.9% 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 11.8% of the 2,022 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 29% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.