BB8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BB8 postcode district recorded 1,899 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,595 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 361 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 361
- Casualties
- 2,595
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 361
- Casualties
- 2,595
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BB8
Towns in BB8
Roads in BB8
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BB8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BB8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,899
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,595
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
361
20.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BB8 postcode district
Collisions in the BB8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.5% of recorded collisions in the BB8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BB8 postcode district have produced 2,595 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.3% 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 210 collisions, Monday 244 collisions, Tuesday 273 collisions, Wednesday 306 collisions, Thursday 287 collisions, Friday 308 collisions, Saturday 271 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,421 collisions, Darkness 478 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,586 collisions, Dual carriageway 146 collisions, Roundabout 71 collisions, One way street 45 collisions, One way street/Slip road 39 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 76 collisions, 30 mph 1,386 collisions, 40 mph 54 collisions, 50 mph 100 collisions, 60 mph 233 collisions, 70 mph 50 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,516 collisions, Raining no high winds 229 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Other 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,467 casualties, Passenger 654 casualties, Pedestrian 474 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BB8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BB8 postcode district?
1,899 collisions have been recorded in the BB8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,595 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BB8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 361 were serious — 20.3% of all recorded collisions in the BB8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BB8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BB8 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BB8 postcode district happen on?
83.5% of collisions in the BB8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BB8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.3% of the 2,595 casualties recorded in the BB8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BB8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BB8 postcode district fell 11% 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 BB8 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 BB8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.