BD19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BD19 postcode district recorded 1,810 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,737 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 264 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 264
- Casualties
- 2,737
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 264
- Casualties
- 2,737
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BD19
Towns in BD19
Roads in BD19
Accidents in the BD19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BD19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,810
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,737
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
264
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BD19 postcode district
Collisions in the BD19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
58.9% of recorded collisions in the BD19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BD19 postcode district have produced 2,737 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.9% 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 185 collisions, Monday 264 collisions, Tuesday 267 collisions, Wednesday 289 collisions, Thursday 262 collisions, Friday 311 collisions, Saturday 232 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,301 collisions, Darkness 509 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,066 collisions, Dual carriageway 523 collisions, Roundabout 113 collisions, Slip road 56 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Other 21 collisions, One way street 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 1,008 collisions, 40 mph 127 collisions, 50 mph 74 collisions, 60 mph 98 collisions, 70 mph 491 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,516 collisions, Raining no high winds 205 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Other 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,742 casualties, Passenger 752 casualties, Pedestrian 243 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BD19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BD19 postcode district?
1,810 collisions have been recorded in the BD19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,737 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BD19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 264 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the BD19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BD19 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BD19 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BD19 postcode district happen on?
58.9% of collisions in the BD19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BD19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.9% of the 2,737 casualties recorded in the BD19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BD19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BD19 postcode district fell 17% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the BD19 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 BD19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.