BB3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BB3 postcode district recorded 1,791 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,441 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 326 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 326
- Casualties
- 2,441
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 326
- Casualties
- 2,441
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BB3
Towns in BB3
Roads in BB3
Accidents in the BB3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BB3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,791
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,441
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
326
19% 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 (16.9% 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 24.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BB3 postcode district have produced 2,440 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.5% 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 195 collisions, Monday 259 collisions, Tuesday 262 collisions, Wednesday 247 collisions, Thursday 281 collisions, Friday 303 collisions, Saturday 244 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,351 collisions, Darkness 440 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,493 collisions, Dual carriageway 149 collisions, Roundabout 49 collisions, One way street 47 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 57 collisions, 30 mph 1,464 collisions, 40 mph 68 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 79 collisions, 70 mph 101 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,352 collisions, Raining no high winds 286 collisions, Unknown 45 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,346 casualties, Passenger 595 casualties, Pedestrian 499 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BB3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BB3 postcode district?
1,791 collisions have been recorded in the BB3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,441 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BB3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 326 were serious — 19% 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 16.9% 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 20.5% of the 2,440 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 fell 22% 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 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 2024.