B98 postcode district road traffic accidents
The B98 postcode district recorded 2,328 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,169 casualties. Of these collisions, 39 were fatal and 352 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 352
- Casualties
- 3,169
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 352
- Casualties
- 3,169
Collisions by Year
Areas covering B98
Towns in B98
Roads in B98
Accidents in the B98 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the B98 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,328
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,169
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
39
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
352
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the B98 postcode district
Collisions in the B98 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.8% of recorded collisions in the B98 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the B98 postcode district have produced 3,169 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.9% 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 269 collisions, Monday 333 collisions, Tuesday 316 collisions, Wednesday 349 collisions, Thursday 377 collisions, Friday 381 collisions, Saturday 303 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,730 collisions, Darkness 598 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,532 collisions, Dual carriageway 351 collisions, Roundabout 298 collisions, Slip road 85 collisions, Other 39 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 1,027 collisions, 40 mph 754 collisions, 50 mph 45 collisions, 60 mph 160 collisions, 70 mph 340 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,985 collisions, Raining no high winds 273 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,147 casualties, Passenger 709 casualties, Pedestrian 313 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the B98 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the B98 postcode district?
2,328 collisions have been recorded in the B98 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,169 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the B98 postcode district were serious or fatal?
39 were fatal and 352 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in the B98 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the B98 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the B98 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the B98 postcode district happen on?
65.8% of collisions in the B98 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the B98 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.9% of the 3,169 casualties recorded in the B98 postcode district.
Is road safety in the B98 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the B98 postcode district fell 4% 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 B98 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 B98 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.