BD13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BD13 postcode district recorded 1,706 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,475 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 302 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 302
- Casualties
- 2,475
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 302
- Casualties
- 2,475
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BD13
Towns in BD13
Roads in BD13
Accidents in the BD13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BD13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,706
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,475
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
302
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BD13 postcode district
Collisions in the BD13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.2% of the total), with 33.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.7% of recorded collisions in the BD13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BD13 postcode district have produced 2,475 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.1% 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 224 collisions, Monday 204 collisions, Tuesday 240 collisions, Wednesday 246 collisions, Thursday 277 collisions, Friday 263 collisions, Saturday 252 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,135 collisions, Darkness 571 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,632 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 1,288 collisions, 40 mph 194 collisions, 50 mph 56 collisions, 60 mph 156 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,319 collisions, Raining no high winds 221 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Snowing no high winds 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,517 casualties, Passenger 659 casualties, Pedestrian 299 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,706 accidents
Accident 199913GC35499
SlightAccident 199913HD26199
SlightAccident 199913HB25199
SlightAccident 199913HB24599
FatalAccident 199913HB24499
SlightAccident 199913HD25899
SlightAccident 199913GC33499
SlightAccident 199913GC33599
SlightAccident 199913GC31999
SlightAccident 199913GC30599
SlightAccident 199913GC29699
SlightAccident 199913HD20599
SlightAccident 199913GC28299
SlightAccident 199913HD20299
SeriousAccident 199913HD20199
SlightAccident 199913HB19599
SlightAccident 199913HB19299
SlightAccident 199913HB17699
SlightAccident 199913HD16599
SlightAccident 199913GC23599
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BD13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BD13 postcode district?
1,706 collisions have been recorded in the BD13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,475 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BD13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 302 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in the BD13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BD13 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the BD13 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 33.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BD13 postcode district happen on?
95.7% of collisions in the BD13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BD13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.1% of the 2,475 casualties recorded in the BD13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BD13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BD13 postcode district rose 18% 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 BD13 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 BD13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.