BD15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BD15 postcode district recorded 633 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 936 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 102 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 102
- Casualties
- 936
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 102
- Casualties
- 936
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BD15
Towns in BD15
Roads in BD15
Accidents in the BD15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BD15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
633
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
936
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
102
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BD15 postcode district
Collisions in the BD15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.6% of the total), with 29.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.7% of recorded collisions in the BD15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BD15 postcode district have produced 936 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.9% 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 69 collisions, Monday 86 collisions, Tuesday 92 collisions, Wednesday 105 collisions, Thursday 97 collisions, Friday 97 collisions, Saturday 87 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 448 collisions, Darkness 185 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 612 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 552 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 517 collisions, Raining no high winds 81 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 538 casualties, Passenger 259 casualties, Pedestrian 139 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BD15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BD15 postcode district?
633 collisions have been recorded in the BD15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 936 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BD15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 102 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in the BD15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BD15 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the BD15 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 29.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BD15 postcode district happen on?
96.7% of collisions in the BD15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BD15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.9% of the 936 casualties recorded in the BD15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BD15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BD15 postcode district rose 40% 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 BD15 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 BD15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.