BD16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BD16 postcode district recorded 1,390 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,016 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 236 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 236
- Casualties
- 2,016
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 236
- Casualties
- 2,016
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BD16
Towns in BD16
Roads in BD16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BD16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BD16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,390
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,016
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
236
18.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BD16 postcode district
Collisions in the BD16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.8% of recorded collisions in the BD16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BD16 postcode district have produced 2,016 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.1% 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 152 collisions, Monday 191 collisions, Tuesday 209 collisions, Wednesday 197 collisions, Thursday 217 collisions, Friday 243 collisions, Saturday 181 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 977 collisions, Darkness 413 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,207 collisions, Dual carriageway 123 collisions, Roundabout 43 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 40 collisions, 30 mph 947 collisions, 40 mph 161 collisions, 50 mph 91 collisions, 60 mph 113 collisions, 70 mph 38 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,088 collisions, Raining no high winds 198 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,233 casualties, Passenger 560 casualties, Pedestrian 223 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BD16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BD16 postcode district?
1,390 collisions have been recorded in the BD16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,016 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BD16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 236 were serious — 18.3% of all recorded collisions in the BD16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BD16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BD16 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BD16 postcode district happen on?
86.8% of collisions in the BD16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BD16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.1% of the 2,016 casualties recorded in the BD16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BD16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BD16 postcode district rose 10% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 BD16 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 BD16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.