BD12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BD12 postcode district recorded 1,266 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,879 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 192 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 192
- Casualties
- 1,879
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 192
- Casualties
- 1,879
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BD12
Towns in BD12
Roads in BD12
Accidents in the BD12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BD12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,266
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,879
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
192
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BD12 postcode district
Collisions in the BD12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 31.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.4% of recorded collisions in the BD12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BD12 postcode district have produced 1,879 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.7% 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 125 collisions, Monday 178 collisions, Tuesday 187 collisions, Wednesday 196 collisions, Thursday 194 collisions, Friday 233 collisions, Saturday 153 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 862 collisions, Darkness 404 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 967 collisions, Dual carriageway 265 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 796 collisions, 40 mph 234 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 28 collisions, 70 mph 172 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,026 collisions, Raining no high winds 162 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,231 casualties, Passenger 465 casualties, Pedestrian 183 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BD12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BD12 postcode district?
1,266 collisions have been recorded in the BD12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,879 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BD12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 192 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in the BD12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BD12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BD12 postcode district, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 31.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BD12 postcode district happen on?
76.4% of collisions in the BD12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BD12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.7% of the 1,879 casualties recorded in the BD12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BD12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BD12 postcode district fell 11% 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 BD12 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 BD12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.