B8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B8 postcode district recorded 3,159 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,500 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 408 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 408
- Casualties
- 4,500
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 408
- Casualties
- 4,500
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B8
Towns in B8
Roads in B8
Accidents in the B8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,159
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,500
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
408
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B8 postcode district
Collisions in the B8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.3% of the total), with 31.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.5% of recorded collisions in the B8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B8 postcode district have produced 4,500 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.1% 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 390 collisions, Monday 462 collisions, Tuesday 464 collisions, Wednesday 460 collisions, Thursday 458 collisions, Friday 482 collisions, Saturday 443 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,170 collisions, Darkness 989 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,668 collisions, Dual carriageway 225 collisions, Roundabout 203 collisions, One way street 44 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 87 collisions, 30 mph 3,011 collisions, 40 mph 58 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,445 collisions, Raining no high winds 393 collisions, Other 156 collisions, Unknown 104 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,162 casualties, Passenger 1,387 casualties, Pedestrian 951 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B8 postcode district?
3,159 collisions have been recorded in the B8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,500 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 408 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the B8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B8 postcode district, accounting for 15.3% of them, and 31.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B8 postcode district happen on?
84.5% of collisions in the B8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.1% of the 4,500 casualties recorded in the B8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B8 postcode district rose 16% 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 B8 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 B8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.