BB7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BB7 postcode district recorded 1,896 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,664 casualties. Of these collisions, 50 were fatal and 423 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 423
- Casualties
- 2,664
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 423
- Casualties
- 2,664
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BB7
Towns in BB7
Roads in BB7
Accidents in the BB7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BB7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,896
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,664
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
50
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
423
24.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BB7 postcode district
Collisions in the BB7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.7% of recorded collisions in the BB7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BB7 postcode district have produced 2,664 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 257 collisions, Monday 255 collisions, Tuesday 244 collisions, Wednesday 259 collisions, Thursday 260 collisions, Friday 325 collisions, Saturday 296 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,445 collisions, Darkness 451 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,606 collisions, Roundabout 133 collisions, Dual carriageway 84 collisions, One way street 40 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 52 collisions, 30 mph 869 collisions, 40 mph 86 collisions, 50 mph 79 collisions, 60 mph 776 collisions, 70 mph 34 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,480 collisions, Raining no high winds 274 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions, Other 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,703 casualties, Passenger 656 casualties, Pedestrian 305 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BB7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BB7 postcode district?
1,896 collisions have been recorded in the BB7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,664 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BB7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
50 were fatal and 423 were serious — 24.9% of all recorded collisions in the BB7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BB7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BB7 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BB7 postcode district happen on?
84.7% of collisions in the BB7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BB7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.4% of the 2,664 casualties recorded in the BB7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BB7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BB7 postcode district rose 7% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the BB7 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 BB7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.