BB4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BB4 postcode district recorded 2,740 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,918 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 504 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 504
- Casualties
- 3,918
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 504
- Casualties
- 3,918
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BB4
Towns in BB4
Roads in BB4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BB4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BB4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,740
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,918
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
504
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BB4 postcode district
Collisions in the BB4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.7% of recorded collisions in the BB4 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 BB4 postcode district have produced 3,918 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.5% 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 295 collisions, Monday 406 collisions, Tuesday 387 collisions, Wednesday 404 collisions, Thursday 432 collisions, Friday 444 collisions, Saturday 372 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,029 collisions, Darkness 711 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,074 collisions, Dual carriageway 458 collisions, Roundabout 132 collisions, Slip road 26 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, One way street/Slip road 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 79 collisions, 30 mph 2,054 collisions, 40 mph 119 collisions, 50 mph 131 collisions, 60 mph 75 collisions, 70 mph 282 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,069 collisions, Raining no high winds 454 collisions, Unknown 59 collisions, Raining + high winds 50 collisions, Other 41 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,355 casualties, Passenger 1,033 casualties, Pedestrian 530 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,740 accidents
Accident 199904F055299
SlightAccident 199904F054399
SlightAccident 199904F054599
SlightAccident 199904F053199
SlightAccident 199904F051699
SeriousAccident 199904F049799
SlightAccident 199904F049699
SlightAccident 199904F049199
SlightAccident 199904F048599
SlightAccident 199904F049499
SeriousAccident 199904F048299
SlightAccident 199904F046699
SeriousAccident 199904F046299
SlightAccident 199904F047899
SlightAccident 199904F043499
SeriousAccident 199904F043099
SlightAccident 199904F041599
SlightAccident 199904F040099
SeriousAccident 199904F039399
SeriousAccident 199904F039599
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BB4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BB4 postcode district?
2,740 collisions have been recorded in the BB4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,918 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BB4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 504 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in the BB4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BB4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BB4 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BB4 postcode district happen on?
75.7% of collisions in the BB4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BB4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.5% of the 3,918 casualties recorded in the BB4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BB4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BB4 postcode district fell 18% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the BB4 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 BB4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.