B7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B7 postcode district recorded 1,323 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,887 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 165 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 1,887
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 1,887
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B7
Towns in B7
Roads in B7
Accidents in the B7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,323
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,887
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
165
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B7 postcode district
Collisions in the B7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 35.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
51.8% of recorded collisions in the B7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B7 postcode district have produced 1,887 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% 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 149 collisions, Monday 196 collisions, Tuesday 197 collisions, Wednesday 189 collisions, Thursday 194 collisions, Friday 215 collisions, Saturday 183 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 855 collisions, Darkness 468 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 685 collisions, Dual carriageway 383 collisions, Roundabout 208 collisions, Slip road 26 collisions, Other 16 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 1,051 collisions, 40 mph 167 collisions, 50 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 71 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,007 collisions, Raining no high winds 177 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Unknown 46 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,087 casualties, Passenger 604 casualties, Pedestrian 196 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B7 postcode district?
1,323 collisions have been recorded in the B7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,887 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 165 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the B7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B7 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 35.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B7 postcode district happen on?
51.8% of collisions in the B7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.4% of the 1,887 casualties recorded in the B7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B7 postcode district fell 21% 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 B7 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 B7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.