BB11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BB11 postcode district recorded 3,026 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,183 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 548 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 28% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 548
- Casualties
- 4,183
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 548
- Casualties
- 4,183
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BB11
Towns in BB11
Roads in BB11
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BB11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BB11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,026
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,183
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
548
19% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BB11 postcode district
Collisions in the BB11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75% of recorded collisions in the BB11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BB11 postcode district have produced 4,183 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19% 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 324 collisions, Monday 421 collisions, Tuesday 426 collisions, Wednesday 444 collisions, Thursday 450 collisions, Friday 530 collisions, Saturday 431 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,199 collisions, Darkness 827 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,271 collisions, Dual carriageway 445 collisions, Roundabout 197 collisions, One way street 52 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, One way street/Slip road 24 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 197 collisions, 30 mph 2,351 collisions, 40 mph 182 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 177 collisions, 70 mph 84 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,350 collisions, Raining no high winds 426 collisions, Unknown 77 collisions, Raining + high winds 61 collisions, Other 43 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,223 casualties, Passenger 1,165 casualties, Pedestrian 795 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 3,026 accidents
Accident 199904F021699
SlightAccident 199904F021499
SlightAccident 199904F020599
SeriousAccident 199904F021199
SlightAccident 199904F020199
SlightAccident 199904F019799
SlightAccident 199904F021999
SlightAccident 199904F019099
SlightAccident 199904F018699
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SlightAccident 199904F017499
SlightAccident 199904F017599
SlightAccident 199904F017699
SlightAccident 199904F016599
SlightAccident 199904F016499
SeriousAccident 199904F016799
SeriousAccident 199904F016299
SlightAccident 199904F016199
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SlightAccident 199904F014999
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BB11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BB11 postcode district?
3,026 collisions have been recorded in the BB11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,183 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BB11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 548 were serious — 19% of all recorded collisions in the BB11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BB11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BB11 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BB11 postcode district happen on?
75% of collisions in the BB11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BB11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19% of the 4,183 casualties recorded in the BB11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BB11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BB11 postcode district fell 28% 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 BB11 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 BB11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.