BD15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BD15 postcode district recorded 650 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 956 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 106 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 39% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 956
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 956
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BD15
Towns in BD15
Roads in BD15
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BD15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BD15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
650
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
956
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
106
16.9% 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 (16.3% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.5% 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 956 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15% 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 72 collisions, Monday 89 collisions, Tuesday 93 collisions, Wednesday 106 collisions, Thursday 99 collisions, Friday 99 collisions, Saturday 92 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 462 collisions, Darkness 188 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 627 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 564 collisions, 40 mph 49 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 531 collisions, Raining no high winds 83 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 552 casualties, Passenger 261 casualties, Pedestrian 143 casualties.
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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?
650 collisions have been recorded in the BD15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 956 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BD15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 106 were serious — 16.9% 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 16.3% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BD15 postcode district happen on?
96.5% 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 15% of the 956 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 fell 39% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.