BB6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BB6 postcode district recorded 814 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,074 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 148 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 148
- Casualties
- 1,074
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 148
- Casualties
- 1,074
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BB6
Towns in BB6
Roads in BB6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BB6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BB6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
814
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,074
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
148
19.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BB6 postcode district
Collisions in the BB6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81% of recorded collisions in the BB6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BB6 postcode district have produced 1,074 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.8% 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 97 collisions, Monday 117 collisions, Tuesday 118 collisions, Wednesday 108 collisions, Thursday 125 collisions, Friday 128 collisions, Saturday 121 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 632 collisions, Darkness 182 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 659 collisions, Dual carriageway 79 collisions, Roundabout 55 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 444 collisions, 40 mph 38 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 213 collisions, 70 mph 66 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 638 collisions, Raining no high winds 109 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 676 casualties, Passenger 228 casualties, Pedestrian 170 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BB6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BB6 postcode district?
814 collisions have been recorded in the BB6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,074 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BB6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 148 were serious — 19.2% of all recorded collisions in the BB6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BB6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BB6 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BB6 postcode district happen on?
81% of collisions in the BB6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BB6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.8% of the 1,074 casualties recorded in the BB6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BB6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BB6 postcode district fell 6% 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 BB6 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 BB6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.