BD1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BD1 postcode district recorded 4,036 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,063 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 402 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 402
- Casualties
- 6,063
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 402
- Casualties
- 6,063
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BD1
Towns in BD1
Roads in BD1
Accidents in the BD1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BD1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,036
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,063
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
402
10.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BD1 postcode district
Collisions in the BD1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.2% of recorded collisions in the BD1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BD1 postcode district have produced 6,063 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.3% 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 373 collisions, Monday 635 collisions, Tuesday 607 collisions, Wednesday 580 collisions, Thursday 597 collisions, Friday 672 collisions, Saturday 572 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,834 collisions, Darkness 1,202 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,592 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,157 collisions, One way street 110 collisions, Roundabout 77 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 61 collisions, 30 mph 3,359 collisions, 40 mph 611 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,317 collisions, Raining no high winds 526 collisions, Fine + high winds 61 collisions, Raining + high winds 49 collisions, Other 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,079 casualties, Passenger 1,995 casualties, Pedestrian 989 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BD1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BD1 postcode district?
4,036 collisions have been recorded in the BD1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,063 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BD1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 402 were serious — 10.8% of all recorded collisions in the BD1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BD1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BD1 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BD1 postcode district happen on?
64.2% of collisions in the BD1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BD1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.3% of the 6,063 casualties recorded in the BD1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BD1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BD1 postcode district rose 13% 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 BD1 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 BD1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.