BB3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BB3 postcode district recorded 1,835 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,512 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 339 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 339
- Casualties
- 2,512
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 339
- Casualties
- 2,512
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BB3
Towns in BB3
Roads in BB3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BB3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BB3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,835
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,512
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
339
19.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BB3 postcode district
Collisions in the BB3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.4% of recorded collisions in the BB3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BB3 postcode district have produced 2,511 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.3% 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 199 collisions, Monday 265 collisions, Tuesday 270 collisions, Wednesday 252 collisions, Thursday 285 collisions, Friday 313 collisions, Saturday 251 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,383 collisions, Darkness 452 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,530 collisions, Dual carriageway 152 collisions, Roundabout 53 collisions, One way street 47 collisions, One way street/Slip road 30 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 63 collisions, 30 mph 1,493 collisions, 40 mph 71 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 81 collisions, 70 mph 105 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,384 collisions, Raining no high winds 296 collisions, Unknown 46 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,387 casualties, Passenger 615 casualties, Pedestrian 509 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 15 of 1,835 accidents
Accident 199904E014499
SlightAccident 199904E018499
SlightAccident 199904E010899
SlightAccident 199904E010999
SlightAccident 199904E011399
SlightAccident 199904E010299
SlightAccident 199904E008899
SlightAccident 199904E009099
SeriousAccident 199904E004199
SlightAccident 199904E004699
SlightAccident 199904E003799
SlightAccident 199904E023299
SlightAccident 199904E002299
SlightAccident 199904E012999
SlightAccident 199904E002199
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BB3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BB3 postcode district?
1,835 collisions have been recorded in the BB3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,512 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BB3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 339 were serious — 19.4% of all recorded collisions in the BB3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BB3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BB3 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BB3 postcode district happen on?
83.4% of collisions in the BB3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BB3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.3% of the 2,511 casualties recorded in the BB3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BB3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BB3 postcode district rose 13% 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 BB3 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 BB3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.