B97 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B97 postcode district recorded 1,413 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,889 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 208 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 1,889
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 1,889
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B97
Towns in B97
Roads in B97
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the B97 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B97 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,413
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,889
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
208
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B97 postcode district
Collisions in the B97 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.6% of recorded collisions in the B97 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 B97 postcode district have produced 1,889 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 153 collisions, Monday 200 collisions, Tuesday 198 collisions, Wednesday 198 collisions, Thursday 215 collisions, Friday 228 collisions, Saturday 221 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,028 collisions, Darkness 385 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,125 collisions, Dual carriageway 134 collisions, Roundabout 96 collisions, One way street/Slip road 26 collisions, Slip road 17 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 951 collisions, 40 mph 246 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 90 collisions, 70 mph 111 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,177 collisions, Raining no high winds 183 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,220 casualties, Passenger 398 casualties, Pedestrian 271 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B97 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B97 postcode district?
1,413 collisions have been recorded in the B97 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,889 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B97 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 208 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in the B97 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B97 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B97 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B97 postcode district happen on?
79.6% of collisions in the B97 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B97 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 1,889 casualties recorded in the B97 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B97 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B97 postcode district fell 33% 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 B97 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 B97 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.