B96 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B96 postcode district recorded 361 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 506 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 84 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 22% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 506
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 506
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B96
Towns in B96
Roads in B96
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the B96 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B96 postcode district
Collisions recorded
361
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
506
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
84
24.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B96 postcode district
Collisions in the B96 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.3% of the total), with 22.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.1% of recorded collisions in the B96 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B96 postcode district have produced 506 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.5% 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 43 collisions, Monday 49 collisions, Tuesday 54 collisions, Wednesday 59 collisions, Thursday 54 collisions, Friday 58 collisions, Saturday 44 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 281 collisions, Darkness 80 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 354 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 93 collisions, 40 mph 22 collisions, 50 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 210 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 300 collisions, Raining no high winds 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 364 casualties, Passenger 109 casualties, Pedestrian 33 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B96 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B96 postcode district?
361 collisions have been recorded in the B96 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 506 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B96 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 84 were serious — 24.7% of all recorded collisions in the B96 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B96 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the B96 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 22.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B96 postcode district happen on?
98.1% of collisions in the B96 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B96 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.5% of the 506 casualties recorded in the B96 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B96 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B96 postcode district fell 22% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the B96 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 B96 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.