BB18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BB18 postcode district recorded 299 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 414 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 83 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 43% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 414
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 414
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BB18
Towns in BB18
Roads in BB18
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BB18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BB18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
299
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
414
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
83
28.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BB18 postcode district
Collisions in the BB18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.1% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97% of recorded collisions in the BB18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BB18 postcode district have produced 414 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.3% 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 40 collisions, Monday 22 collisions, Tuesday 51 collisions, Wednesday 37 collisions, Thursday 44 collisions, Friday 60 collisions, Saturday 45 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 214 collisions, Darkness 85 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 290 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 193 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 83 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 221 collisions, Raining no high winds 49 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 251 casualties, Passenger 108 casualties, Pedestrian 55 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BB18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BB18 postcode district?
299 collisions have been recorded in the BB18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 414 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BB18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 83 were serious — 28.8% of all recorded collisions in the BB18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BB18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BB18 postcode district, accounting for 20.1% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BB18 postcode district happen on?
97% of collisions in the BB18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BB18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.3% of the 414 casualties recorded in the BB18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BB18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BB18 postcode district rose 43% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 BB18 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 BB18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.