B80 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B80 postcode district recorded 347 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 451 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 60 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 75% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 451
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 451
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B80
Towns in B80
Roads in B80
Accidents in the B80 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B80 postcode district
Collisions recorded
347
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
451
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
60
20.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B80 postcode district
Collisions in the B80 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.1% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.8% of recorded collisions in the B80 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B80 postcode district have produced 451 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.1% 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 36 collisions, Monday 50 collisions, Tuesday 50 collisions, Wednesday 47 collisions, Thursday 56 collisions, Friday 54 collisions, Saturday 54 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 253 collisions, Darkness 94 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 336 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 168 collisions, 40 mph 71 collisions, 50 mph 43 collisions, 60 mph 64 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 292 collisions, Raining no high winds 37 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 311 casualties, Passenger 81 casualties, Pedestrian 59 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B80 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B80 postcode district?
347 collisions have been recorded in the B80 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 451 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B80 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 60 were serious — 20.2% of all recorded collisions in the B80 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B80 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the B80 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B80 postcode district happen on?
96.8% of collisions in the B80 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B80 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.1% of the 451 casualties recorded in the B80 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B80 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B80 postcode district rose 75% 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 B80 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 B80 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.