BB6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BB6 postcode district recorded 798 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,055 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 142 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 1,055
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 1,055
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BB6
Towns in BB6
Roads in BB6
Accidents in the BB6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BB6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
798
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,055
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
142
18.8% 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 (16% of the total), with 22.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.7% of recorded collisions in the BB6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BB6 postcode district have produced 1,055 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 95 collisions, Monday 111 collisions, Tuesday 116 collisions, Wednesday 105 collisions, Thursday 125 collisions, Friday 128 collisions, Saturday 118 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 620 collisions, Darkness 178 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 644 collisions, Dual carriageway 79 collisions, Roundabout 54 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 435 collisions, 40 mph 38 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 209 collisions, 70 mph 66 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 626 collisions, Raining no high winds 106 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 663 casualties, Passenger 225 casualties, Pedestrian 167 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?
798 collisions have been recorded in the BB6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,055 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BB6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 142 were serious — 18.8% 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 16% of them, and 22.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BB6 postcode district happen on?
80.7% 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 1,055 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 19% 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 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 2024.