BB1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BB1 postcode district recorded 5,755 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 8,311 casualties. Of these collisions, 43 were fatal and 905 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 905
- Casualties
- 8,311
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 905
- Casualties
- 8,311
Collisions by Year
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Towns in BB1
Roads in BB1
Accidents in the BB1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BB1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
5,755
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
8,311
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
43
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
905
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BB1 postcode district
Collisions in the BB1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.7% of recorded collisions in the BB1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BB1 postcode district have produced 8,309 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.5% 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 603 collisions, Monday 819 collisions, Tuesday 847 collisions, Wednesday 866 collisions, Thursday 860 collisions, Friday 970 collisions, Saturday 790 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,259 collisions, Darkness 1,496 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,297 collisions, Dual carriageway 864 collisions, Roundabout 392 collisions, One way street 71 collisions, Slip road 54 collisions, Unknown 47 collisions, Other 30 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 205 collisions, 30 mph 4,276 collisions, 40 mph 229 collisions, 50 mph 484 collisions, 60 mph 220 collisions, 70 mph 341 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,308 collisions, Raining no high winds 933 collisions, Unknown 165 collisions, Raining + high winds 107 collisions, Other 100 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,494 casualties, Passenger 2,447 casualties, Pedestrian 1,368 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BB1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BB1 postcode district?
5,755 collisions have been recorded in the BB1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 8,311 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BB1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
43 were fatal and 905 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in the BB1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BB1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BB1 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BB1 postcode district happen on?
74.7% of collisions in the BB1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BB1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.5% of the 8,309 casualties recorded in the BB1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BB1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BB1 postcode district rose 2% 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 BB1 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 BB1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.