BB12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BB12 postcode district recorded 2,448 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,580 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 422 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 422
- Casualties
- 3,580
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 422
- Casualties
- 3,580
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BB12
Towns in BB12
Roads in BB12
Accidents in the BB12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BB12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,448
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,580
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
422
18.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BB12 postcode district
Collisions in the BB12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.7% of recorded collisions in the BB12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BB12 postcode district have produced 3,580 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.3% 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 248 collisions, Monday 336 collisions, Tuesday 372 collisions, Wednesday 381 collisions, Thursday 372 collisions, Friday 398 collisions, Saturday 341 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,847 collisions, Darkness 601 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,682 collisions, Dual carriageway 515 collisions, Roundabout 169 collisions, Slip road 57 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Other 6 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 73 collisions, 30 mph 1,399 collisions, 40 mph 60 collisions, 50 mph 231 collisions, 60 mph 268 collisions, 70 mph 417 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,888 collisions, Raining no high winds 356 collisions, Raining + high winds 60 collisions, Other 47 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,233 casualties, Passenger 944 casualties, Pedestrian 403 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BB12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BB12 postcode district?
2,448 collisions have been recorded in the BB12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,580 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BB12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 422 were serious — 18.5% of all recorded collisions in the BB12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BB12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BB12 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BB12 postcode district happen on?
68.7% of collisions in the BB12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BB12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.3% of the 3,580 casualties recorded in the BB12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BB12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BB12 postcode district rose 8% 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 BB12 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 BB12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.