B95 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B95 postcode district recorded 479 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 679 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 119 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 119
- Casualties
- 679
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 119
- Casualties
- 679
Collisions by Year
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Towns in B95
Roads in B95
Accidents in the B95 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B95 postcode district
Collisions recorded
479
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
679
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
119
27.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B95 postcode district
Collisions in the B95 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.7% of recorded collisions in the B95 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 B95 postcode district have produced 679 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.2% 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 58 collisions, Monday 63 collisions, Tuesday 73 collisions, Wednesday 71 collisions, Thursday 71 collisions, Friday 76 collisions, Saturday 67 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 352 collisions, Darkness 127 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 473 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 144 collisions, 40 mph 44 collisions, 50 mph 115 collisions, 60 mph 174 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 403 collisions, Raining no high winds 49 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fog or mist 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 497 casualties, Passenger 140 casualties, Pedestrian 42 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B95 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B95 postcode district?
479 collisions have been recorded in the B95 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 679 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B95 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 119 were serious — 27.8% of all recorded collisions in the B95 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B95 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B95 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B95 postcode district happen on?
98.7% of collisions in the B95 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B95 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.2% of the 679 casualties recorded in the B95 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B95 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B95 postcode district fell 13% 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 B95 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 B95 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.