BB9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BB9 postcode district recorded 2,945 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,167 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 520 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 520
- Casualties
- 4,167
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 520
- Casualties
- 4,167
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BB9
Towns in BB9
Roads in BB9
Accidents in the BB9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BB9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,945
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,167
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
520
18.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BB9 postcode district
Collisions in the BB9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80% of recorded collisions in the BB9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BB9 postcode district have produced 4,167 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.4% 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 344 collisions, Monday 445 collisions, Tuesday 439 collisions, Wednesday 418 collisions, Thursday 418 collisions, Friday 505 collisions, Saturday 376 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,142 collisions, Darkness 803 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,357 collisions, Dual carriageway 253 collisions, Roundabout 231 collisions, One way street 36 collisions, Slip road 36 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Other 15 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 178 collisions, 30 mph 2,402 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 50 mph 62 collisions, 60 mph 74 collisions, 70 mph 195 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,305 collisions, Raining no high winds 405 collisions, Unknown 72 collisions, Raining + high winds 59 collisions, Other 49 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,196 casualties, Passenger 1,161 casualties, Pedestrian 810 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BB9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BB9 postcode district?
2,945 collisions have been recorded in the BB9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,167 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BB9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 520 were serious — 18.3% of all recorded collisions in the BB9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BB9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BB9 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BB9 postcode district happen on?
80% of collisions in the BB9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BB9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.4% of the 4,167 casualties recorded in the BB9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BB9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BB9 postcode district fell 13% 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 BB9 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 BB9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.