BD17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BD17 postcode district recorded 570 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 826 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 111 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 826
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 826
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BD17
Roads in BD17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BD17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BD17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
570
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
826
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
111
21.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BD17 postcode district
Collisions in the BD17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.9% of the total), with 29.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.8% of recorded collisions in the BD17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BD17 postcode district have produced 826 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 74 collisions, Monday 71 collisions, Tuesday 86 collisions, Wednesday 74 collisions, Thursday 71 collisions, Friday 108 collisions, Saturday 86 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 404 collisions, Darkness 166 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 546 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 440 collisions, 40 mph 41 collisions, 50 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 47 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 465 collisions, Raining no high winds 60 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Snowing no high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 497 casualties, Passenger 229 casualties, Pedestrian 100 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BD17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BD17 postcode district?
570 collisions have been recorded in the BD17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 826 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BD17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 111 were serious — 21.1% of all recorded collisions in the BD17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BD17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BD17 postcode district, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 29.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BD17 postcode district happen on?
95.8% of collisions in the BD17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BD17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.1% of the 826 casualties recorded in the BD17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BD17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BD17 postcode district fell 25% 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 BD17 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 BD17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.