BB5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BB5 postcode district recorded 4,573 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 6,351 casualties. Of these collisions, 43 were fatal and 770 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 770
- Casualties
- 6,351
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 770
- Casualties
- 6,351
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BB5
Towns in BB5
Roads in BB5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BB5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BB5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,573
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,351
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
43
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
770
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BB5 postcode district
Collisions in the BB5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.6% of recorded collisions in the BB5 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 BB5 postcode district have produced 6,351 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.8% 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 480 collisions, Monday 623 collisions, Tuesday 680 collisions, Wednesday 707 collisions, Thursday 707 collisions, Friday 741 collisions, Saturday 635 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,361 collisions, Darkness 1,212 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,456 collisions, Dual carriageway 642 collisions, Roundabout 300 collisions, One way street 67 collisions, Unknown 45 collisions, One way street/Slip road 35 collisions, Slip road 28 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 183 collisions, 30 mph 3,514 collisions, 40 mph 206 collisions, 50 mph 141 collisions, 60 mph 128 collisions, 70 mph 401 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,451 collisions, Raining no high winds 741 collisions, Unknown 109 collisions, Raining + high winds 86 collisions, Other 73 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,528 casualties, Passenger 1,694 casualties, Pedestrian 1,129 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BB5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BB5 postcode district?
4,573 collisions have been recorded in the BB5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 6,351 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BB5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
43 were fatal and 770 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in the BB5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BB5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BB5 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BB5 postcode district happen on?
75.6% of collisions in the BB5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BB5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.8% of the 6,351 casualties recorded in the BB5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BB5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BB5 postcode district fell 10% 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 BB5 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 BB5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.