B90 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B90 postcode district recorded 1,982 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,659 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 286 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 286
- Casualties
- 2,659
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 286
- Casualties
- 2,659
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B90
Towns in B90
Roads in B90
Accidents in the B90 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B90 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,982
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,659
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
286
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B90 postcode district
Collisions in the B90 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.6% of recorded collisions in the B90 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B90 postcode district have produced 2,659 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% 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 222 collisions, Monday 285 collisions, Tuesday 319 collisions, Wednesday 280 collisions, Thursday 278 collisions, Friday 320 collisions, Saturday 278 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,451 collisions, Darkness 531 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,220 collisions, Dual carriageway 538 collisions, Roundabout 175 collisions, Slip road 26 collisions, Other 17 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 1,677 collisions, 40 mph 170 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 27 collisions, 70 mph 92 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,534 collisions, Raining no high winds 256 collisions, Other 93 collisions, Unknown 47 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,625 casualties, Passenger 671 casualties, Pedestrian 363 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B90 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B90 postcode district?
1,982 collisions have been recorded in the B90 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,659 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B90 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 286 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in the B90 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B90 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B90 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B90 postcode district happen on?
61.6% of collisions in the B90 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B90 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.7% of the 2,659 casualties recorded in the B90 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B90 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B90 postcode district fell 16% 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 B90 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 B90 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.