BD10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BD10 postcode district recorded 1,339 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,808 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 232 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 1,808
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 1,808
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BD10
Towns in BD10
Roads in BD10
Accidents in the BD10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BD10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,339
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,808
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
232
18.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BD10 postcode district
Collisions in the BD10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.3% of recorded collisions in the BD10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BD10 postcode district have produced 1,808 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18% 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 146 collisions, Monday 174 collisions, Tuesday 173 collisions, Wednesday 206 collisions, Thursday 204 collisions, Friday 227 collisions, Saturday 209 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 946 collisions, Darkness 393 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,289 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 1,144 collisions, 40 mph 171 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,104 collisions, Raining no high winds 166 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Fog or mist 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,076 casualties, Passenger 406 casualties, Pedestrian 326 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BD10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BD10 postcode district?
1,339 collisions have been recorded in the BD10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,808 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BD10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 232 were serious — 18.4% of all recorded collisions in the BD10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BD10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BD10 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BD10 postcode district happen on?
96.3% of collisions in the BD10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BD10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18% of the 1,808 casualties recorded in the BD10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BD10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BD10 postcode district rose 13% 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 BD10 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 BD10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.