B97 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B97 postcode district recorded 1,393 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,864 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 205 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 205
- Casualties
- 1,864
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 205
- Casualties
- 1,864
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B97
Towns in B97
Roads in B97
Accidents in the B97 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B97 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,393
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,864
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
205
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 (16.2% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.4% 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 1,864 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 151 collisions, Monday 197 collisions, Tuesday 196 collisions, Wednesday 190 collisions, Thursday 214 collisions, Friday 226 collisions, Saturday 219 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,012 collisions, Darkness 381 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,106 collisions, Dual carriageway 134 collisions, Roundabout 96 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Slip road 16 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 937 collisions, 40 mph 244 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 87 collisions, 70 mph 110 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,159 collisions, Raining no high winds 181 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,204 casualties, Passenger 394 casualties, Pedestrian 266 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 13 of 1,393 accidents
Accident 199922BB00531
SlightAccident 199922BW00480
SlightAccident 199922BF00236
SlightAccident 199922BW00227
SlightAccident 199922BV00226
SlightAccident 199922BQ00222
SeriousAccident 199922BE00120
SlightAccident 199922BG00122
SlightAccident 199922BC00095
SlightAccident 199922BF00121
SeriousAccident 199922BN00036
SlightAccident 199922BL00080
SlightAccident 199922BP00014
FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B97 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B97 postcode district?
1,393 collisions have been recorded in the B97 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,864 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B97 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 205 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 16.2% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B97 postcode district happen on?
79.4% 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 1,864 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 rose 20% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.