B91 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B91 postcode district recorded 1,998 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,650 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 255 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 255
- Casualties
- 2,650
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 255
- Casualties
- 2,650
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B91
Towns in B91
Roads in B91
Accidents in the B91 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B91 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,998
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,650
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
255
13.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B91 postcode district
Collisions in the B91 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.2% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.1% of recorded collisions in the B91 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B91 postcode district have produced 2,650 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.5% 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 190 collisions, Monday 301 collisions, Tuesday 291 collisions, Wednesday 320 collisions, Thursday 343 collisions, Friday 307 collisions, Saturday 246 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,489 collisions, Darkness 509 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,381 collisions, Dual carriageway 400 collisions, Roundabout 159 collisions, Slip road 29 collisions, Other 13 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 1,712 collisions, 40 mph 111 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 22 collisions, 70 mph 124 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,563 collisions, Raining no high winds 234 collisions, Other 104 collisions, Unknown 53 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,633 casualties, Passenger 632 casualties, Pedestrian 385 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B91 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B91 postcode district?
1,998 collisions have been recorded in the B91 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,650 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B91 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 255 were serious — 13.5% of all recorded collisions in the B91 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B91 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the B91 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B91 postcode district happen on?
69.1% of collisions in the B91 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B91 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.5% of the 2,650 casualties recorded in the B91 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B91 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B91 postcode district fell 22% 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 B91 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 B91 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.