BB8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BB8 postcode district recorded 1,859 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,544 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 351 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 351
- Casualties
- 2,544
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 351
- Casualties
- 2,544
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BB8
Towns in BB8
Roads in BB8
Accidents in the BB8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BB8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,859
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,544
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
351
20.1% 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 (16.4% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.6% of recorded collisions in the BB8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BB8 postcode district have produced 2,544 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 208 collisions, Monday 235 collisions, Tuesday 268 collisions, Wednesday 301 collisions, Thursday 278 collisions, Friday 304 collisions, Saturday 265 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,395 collisions, Darkness 464 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,554 collisions, Dual carriageway 140 collisions, Roundabout 70 collisions, One way street 44 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 70 collisions, 30 mph 1,368 collisions, 40 mph 51 collisions, 50 mph 97 collisions, 60 mph 225 collisions, 70 mph 48 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,486 collisions, Raining no high winds 224 collisions, Raining + high winds 38 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Other 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,431 casualties, Passenger 647 casualties, Pedestrian 466 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?
1,859 collisions have been recorded in the BB8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,544 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BB8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 351 were serious — 20.1% 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 16.4% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BB8 postcode district happen on?
83.6% 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 2,544 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 rose 5% 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 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 2024.