BB2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BB2 postcode district recorded 4,687 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,601 casualties. Of these collisions, 37 were fatal and 685 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 685
- Casualties
- 6,601
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 685
- Casualties
- 6,601
Collisions by Year
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Towns in BB2
Roads in BB2
Accidents in the BB2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BB2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,687
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,601
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
37
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
685
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BB2 postcode district
Collisions in the BB2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.9% of recorded collisions in the BB2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BB2 postcode district have produced 6,601 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.7% 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 492 collisions, Monday 667 collisions, Tuesday 653 collisions, Wednesday 705 collisions, Thursday 721 collisions, Friday 762 collisions, Saturday 687 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,400 collisions, Darkness 1,287 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,792 collisions, Dual carriageway 412 collisions, One way street 161 collisions, Roundabout 140 collisions, Other 128 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 145 collisions, 30 mph 3,961 collisions, 40 mph 82 collisions, 50 mph 182 collisions, 60 mph 172 collisions, 70 mph 145 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,520 collisions, Raining no high winds 805 collisions, Unknown 123 collisions, Other 80 collisions, Raining + high winds 69 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,603 casualties, Passenger 1,830 casualties, Pedestrian 1,168 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BB2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BB2 postcode district?
4,687 collisions have been recorded in the BB2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,601 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BB2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
37 were fatal and 685 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in the BB2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BB2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BB2 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BB2 postcode district happen on?
80.9% of collisions in the BB2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BB2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.7% of the 6,601 casualties recorded in the BB2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BB2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BB2 postcode district fell 6% 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 BB2 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 BB2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.